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THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Please read this notice carefully as it constitutes the only notice that wi... THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Please read this notice carefully as it constitutes the only notice that will be published. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a sole-source, one-time, firm-fixed price purchase order to: SciAps, Inc., 7 Constitution Way, Woburn, MA, 01801 for one (1) handheld laser induced breakdown spectrometer (LIBS) and one (1) handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer for use in hazardous metals evidence analysis. The SciAps “One Box” solution provides for the widest range of chemical and materials detection is two optimized handheld packages. These handheld instruments provide complimentary analysis of metals in remote locations as encountered during deployments. Moreover, these two instruments are complimentary in that some elements in the periodic table are not amenable to XRF analysis but are by LIBS. The associated software (compatible with both detectors) must provide for semi-quantitative analysis by fundamental parameters (or pre-populated empirical methods or a combination of both) and by user-generated empirical calibration, as well as standard grade matching from user-expandable libraries of carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloys, and copper alloys; and allow qualitative analysis by spectrum inspection. The two systems differ in the destructiveness of the test performed, (XRF is non-destructive, and LIBS is slightly destructive), and in the specific elements they can detect. Two separate handheld technologies (X-ray and Laser) are required for the optimum range of capabilities. The FBI Laboratory Division is responsible for developing the Bureau’s capabilities for the collection of evidence in terrorism, criminal, and intelligence investigations involving hazardous materials such as chemical and biological warfare agents, nuclear materials, and toxic industrial chemicals and explosives. The SciAps LIBS Z903+ Analyzer instrument has the critical capabilities to detect and quantify lithium in aluminum, beryllium in copper, and carbon in steel. No other commercially available handheld LIBS instrument offers all three of these capabilities. Other elements required are H, F, N, O, Br, Cl, Rb, Cs, and S. The handheld SciAps X-550 XRF analyzer is the industry standard technology for alloy and metal identification. The FBI has determined that the “One Box” solution is needed to ensure mission operability and continuous personnel safety while accommodating increased operational capacity. The North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Vendors must be registered in the System for Awards Management (https://sam.gov/SAM/) to receive Government contracts. SciAps, Inc. is a small business based on this NAICS size standard. The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by May 27, 2022, at 10:00 AM, (EST). Emailed responses will only be considered. No phone calls. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses shall include the firm’s Dun and Bradstreet number and their Business Size. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract.