SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION FOR COVERT VIDEO SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL INTENDS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 6.302-1 TO CRIME POINT, INC FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: QTY 6 each - HERMIT CAM IP MOBILE NETWORK VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM WITH WIDE OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE FOR IN-VEHICLE OR INDOOR DEPLOYMENT; QTY 6 each - Enclosure Covert Disgiuse; QTY 6 each - Mounting Platform In vehicle mounting platform, including adjustible brackets, sliding camera track mount; QTY 6 each - Camera Cooling System Temperature control video cooling system; QTY 6 each - Flex NVR HT CP Flex Computer upgrade for operating temperatures up to 160º F. SATA 128GB solid state hard drive substitution; QTY 6 each - Mini PC Miniature laptop computer to allow monitoring and controlling of camera via wi-fi and/or Internet; QTY 6 each - Low-light camera Extreme low-light camera with varifocal zoom lens, Fixed position; QTY 6 each - Power Supply, External power supply 18 amp hour battery, charger, case (approx 4 hours operation at full charge); QTY 6 each - USB Drive External USB hard drive (500 GB); QTY 6 each - RF Control Encrypted radios/antenna for non-line-of-sight video monitoring and camera control. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. HOWEVER, COMPANIES THAT CAN PROVIDE AN EQUAL PRODUCT MUST SUBMIT THEIR TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES TO INCLUDE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED PRODUCTS. RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED NOT LATER THAN 8:00AM EASTERN TIME ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009.