SAM #FA487726QA103

Sole Source Procurement of NOVO Shadow 3 Digital Radiography System for Air Force EOD

This notice details the Department of the Air Force's intent to procure the NOVO Shadow 3 Digital Radiography system for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations: - Procuring Agency: Department of the Air Force, 48th Rescue Squadron (48th RQS) and 355th Contracting Squadron (355 CONS/PKP) - Product: NOVO Shadow 3 Digital Radiography system - Highly portable, weighing 8.8 lbs (detector: 2.2 lbs) - Features proprietary Non-Line-of-Sight mesh networking for use in degraded RF environments - Minimal imaging dead space, supporting rapid deployment and tactical mobility - Designed for EOD personnel to identify, evaluate, and render safe suspected explosive devices - OEM: NOVO Digital Radiography (Novo Dr Inc), sole authorized manufacturer and distributor - Procurement Type: Sole source under FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source) - Quantity: 1 system - No part number specified - Not a solicitation; capability statements may be submitted, but award will not be delayed for source approval - Place of performance: Tucson, Arizona, ZIP 85707, United States

Description

Intent to sole source to Novo Dr Inc, for The Novo Shadow 3 system. This is not a solicitation, and quotes are not being accepted at the moment. 48th RQS is requesting the procurement of The Novo Shadow 3 system. 

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Government intends to solicit to procure the below listed item. The Government does not possess or cannot provide the data necessary to manufacture the item:

The Novo Shadow 3 system

All responsible sources may identify their interest and provide capability statements in response to this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.

However, all responses received within 4 workdays after date of publication of this sources sought notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Approval of a source is required. 355 CONS will not delay award while Source Approval is pending.

The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. 

This notice serves as the synopsis and notice of intent to sole-source. The Government does not possess the necessary information to manufacture the equipment/items solicited hereunder from any source other than the OEM.

See below for item specifics:

CLIN 0001 - The Novo Shadow 3 system

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