1. Contracting Agency and Activity: The United States Coast Guard, HQ Contracting Division (CG-912), intends to award a sole-source firm-fixed-price contract with no option years to Callyo 2009 Corporation, 200 2nd Avenue South, #143 St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA (Unique Entity ID: FPKEMKS2G6D3). The Callyo Ruby Package with 100 lines and covert video onsite training is being requested for the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS), Washington, DC. The period of performance is 12 months.

2. Statutory Authority.

FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) states that for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, Contracting Officers may solicit from one source if the Contracting Officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name recognition, or industrial mobilization).

Authority for the use of other than full and open competition, based upon only one known responsible source and where no other suppliers or services are able to satisfy the agency requirements, is found at 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(iii), "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements."

3. Reasons for Authority Cited:

a. The Callyo system is the only tool for the instant provisioning of secure recorded lines for law enforcement investigations. The Callyo 2009 Corporation is the sole vendor worldwide for the Callyo system and related services and accessories. There are multiple patents filed for virtual investigation phones, and this specialized technology is not available from any other source

The patents cover the covert lines, along with the software to manage these lines so that they can be tracked separately by law enforcement and recorded if authorizations permit. At a minimum, there is an electronic record of every time the line is used, and whether it is a call out on the number, or a call received, that fact is recorded, and the amount of time the line was open is also recorded in an electronic record that is useful during later courtroom testimony.

4. Description of Services.

Provided on the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. No solicitation is available for this requirement. If a firm believes the USCG should not pursue this sole source contract with Callyo, they should submit a capability statement that is clear, convincing and pricing information for the requirement within (7) seven calendar days of publication of this notice. You must submit your responses by 5:00 pm EST on Monday, 20 February 2023, to be considered. Domingo Cruz is the point of contact for this requirement, at domingo.cruz2@uscg,mil.