Notice of Intent

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 contract with BSET EQ, 2545 W 10th Street, STE L, Antioch, CA 94509. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 333242, Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing; the size standard is 500 employees. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a non-competitive, sole source contract to BSET EQ, 2545 W 10th Street, STE L, Antioch, CA 94509 for a FA2000 Reactive Ion Etching Plasma System. The FBI requires the BSET EQ FA2000 Reactive Ion Etching Plasma System for anisotropic integrated circuit passivation removal and de-layering applications. Gaining access to deeper layers will allow FBI engineers to develop exploits for more secure and complex devices being analyzed. The BSET EQ FA2000 Reactive Ion Etching Plasma System is the only system that can be integrated into the FBI owned existing system. BSET EQ is the only vendor that meets all of the FBI requirements listed below, maintains compatibility with existing FBI infrastructure and provides a system that can be integrated into the FBI existing system: Technical Requirements: • Must have Anisotropic etch capability; • Must be 150mm electrode; • Must have 300 watt generator operating at 13.56 MHz; • Must have three (3) on board gas channels; • Must have 1.5" vacuum port; • Must have 22 CFM vacuum pump; • Must have Capacitance Manometer; • Must be capable of processing parameter monitoring: • Must have Pump inlet filter; • Must have 0-80 degree C re-circulating chiller; • Must be able to fit desk top foot print of 3' x 3'. BSET EQ is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the FA2000 Reactive Ion Etching Plasma System, therefore is the only vendor that can meet all the requirements of the FBI. Based on market research conducted and contacts made with knowledgeable individuals within the government and related industry, it has been determined the FBI's requirement can only be provided by BSET EQ as they are the sole-manufacturer and supplier of the FA2000 Reactive Ion Etching Plasma System. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to this office by 08:00 am, EST, July 13, 2015, by email to the attention of Jerry Varnell, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Vendors must be registered in SAM, effective July 29, 2012 to receive government contracts. The FBI uses a financial system that has a direct interface with SAM. Please ensure that your company's SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes TIN, EFT, DUNS, addresses and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI uses to process payment to your organization.