Soliciting From Single Source (Kudo)

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to solicit from a single source for a fixed-price contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) to KUDO INC. located at 225 W 35TH ST FL 16 New York, New York 10001-1904, United States. This contract will provide the WMDD Division and government partners, with the required virtual platform and simultaneous translation services for meetings to be conducted with oversea partners.

It was determined that for this contract action circumstances deem Kudo Inc. the one source reasonably available. The Kudo platform has been utilized by the FBI along with other agency partners. Market Research was conducted through internet searches, contact with FBI employees, and contact with government partners. It was concluded that the Kudo platform has proven to offer unique platform capabilities and resources to provide the necessary services for the meetings to be conducted with oversea and government partners. 

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency.  All statements shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Caleb Weeks by email at clweeks@fbi.gov. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Telephone requests will not be considered.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.