THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. PURSUANT TO FAR 5. 203(a), THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT TO SALSBURY INDUSTRIES INC FOR CELLPHONE LOCKER BOXES

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. PURSUANT TO FAR 5.203(a), THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT TO SALSBURY INDUSTRIES INC FOR CELLPHONE LOCKER BOXES

The United States Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), on behalf of the Executive Services Directorate (ESD) intends to perform a sole source award to small business concern Salsbury Industries Inc., 18300 Central Ave, Carson, California 90746-4008, for Cellphone Locker boxes. ESD requires Cellphone Locker boxes to house personal cellphones outside of classified areas in accordance w with then Defense Secretary Mattis’s Security Policy to restrict use of cellphones in the Pentagon. The estimated value of the contract will range from $100,000.00 to $150,000.00.

The anticipated award will be made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 under the procedures FAR 13.5 “Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services.” Salsbury Industries Inc. is the only vendor to meet ESD’s specifications for cellphone cabinets to meet building and fire marshal regulations upon manufacture. Salsbury Industries Inc. made pieces and parts that are interchangeable with an insert and an enclosure. Several models of inserts are made to be compatible with one insert, when assembled created the cellphone cabinets installed all throughout Pentagon. Based on the customization for Cellphone Locker boxes and insert parts due to Salsbury Industries Inc.’s prior involvement no other vendor can meet the required Cellphone Locker boxes and insert specifications.

This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice via email to whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.ks@mail.mil and cc steven.yang3.civ@mail.mil with a PDF file, referencing notice of intent number SP071520241207, no later than 10:00 A.M. EST, August 13, 2024. All information submitted should support the offerors capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing with a Small business size standard 500 Employees.