SAM #15F06726Q0000238

Sole Source Maintenance and Warranty Services for Smiths Detection Mailguard Screening Systems

This opportunity involves the FBI's intent to award a sole source contract for maintenance and warranty services on Smiths Detection Mailguard Screening systems: - The FBI, under the Department of Justice, will negotiate exclusively with Smiths Detection, the OEM and sole authorized provider for these systems - The contract covers warranty and maintenance for Mailguard Screening systems used to detect biological agents (e.g., Anthrax, Ricin, botulism, tularemia, smallpox, plague) - Services are critical for daily mail inspection operations at FBI facilities, including the Cheverly Warehouse mail facility and Redstone Arsenal, Alabama - No other vendors or OEMs are eligible due to the proprietary nature of the equipment and service - The procurement falls under NAICS code 561621 (Security Systems Services, except Locksmiths) - Interested parties may submit capability statements by May 26, 2026, but only Smiths Detection is considered capable - The contract will be firm fixed price and is justified under FAR 6.103-1 for sole source awards - Key locations include Redstone Arsenal (AL), Cheverly Warehouse mail facility, and FBI headquarters in Washington, DC

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PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole source, firm fixed price contract with Smith’s Detection, Address: 32202 Lakeside BLVD, Edgewood, MD 21040-1102, United States for the purpose of procuring warranty and maintenance for existing Smith’s Detection Mailguard Screening systems and machines. Smith’s Detection is the sole provider of maintenance services and warranties on their machines.

This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration’s SAM.gov website (www.SAM.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the SAM.gov site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561621 – Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths).

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