The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), intends to award a sole source contract for a Rapid Screening Device (RSD) to Thermal Hazard Technology Inc. This procurement aims to secure a unique instrument that assesses explosives by simultaneously measuring pressure and energy release while collecting product gases, addressing issues related to sample homogeneity. The contract will be a firm fixed price, and interested parties must submit their capabilities by May 17, 2025, at 3 PM EST to Sharon Cooper at sharon.cooper@navy.mil. Vendors must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for consideration.

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ).  A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC, IHD), intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a noncompetitive basis to:

Thermal Hazard Technology Inc

9 Trenton Lakewood Rd

Clarksburg, NJ 08510

This action is be undertaken in accordance with FAR 13.106 (b) Soliciting from a single source, on the basis that the vendor is the only known source capable of meeting the government’s requirements.

Thermal Hazards Technology (THT) is the only company that makes a rapid screening device (RSD) for explosives assessment. The RSD is a novel instrument that simultaneously measures pressure and energy release as well as collects the product gases from heated explosives. The allowed sample size is larger than in other instruments that measure energy release, alleviating issues with sample homogeneity.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516. The FSC code is 6630  . The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price contract.  Negotiation being conducted using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C) (1).

This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for quotes. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by May 17 at 3PM (EST). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Responses to this electronic notice must be made by 3:00 p.m. EST on May 17, 2025. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM.  Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements and capabilities to Sharon Cooper, via email: Sharon.g.cooper2.civ@us.navy.mil and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability.

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