N66001-25-Q-6058 - Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Red Balloon Security

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Commercial, Firm-Fixed- Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with Red Balloon Security of New York, NY. The requirement is for the purchase of the following:

1.Technical support and consultation services for Red Balloon Security's Open Firmware Reverse Analysis Konsole (OFRAK) tool. 2.One trip for one engineer. Based on an approved Justification for Non-Competitive Procurement (JNCP), the agency has identified only one responsible source, and no other supplier will satisfy agency requirements. A redacted JNCP is attached to this Notice of Intent.

A determination by the government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this notice, and must clearly show the firm's ability to be responsive without compromising quality, accuracy, and reliability. Capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice shall be submitted via e-mail.

The point of contact for this announcement is Kylie Nevells at kylie.m.nevells.civ@us.navy.mil. Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. A copy of the Request for Quote will be made available upon request. To respond to this announcement, you must be registered to the NIWC E-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.dc3n.navy.mil/ and upload your inquiry under NIWC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/N66001-25-P-6058.

All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM). Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a registered UEI and CAGE Code numbers. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail to kylie.m.nevells.civ@us.navy.mil by 06 January 2024 at 1200 Pacific. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.