Intent to Sole Source to Cherry Engineering
Justice (all) · FBI-JEH
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation SHOP000945 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 20, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole source, fixed price contract with Cherry Engineering, Inc.,8805 Scarlet Knight Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole source, firm fixed price contract with Cherry Engineering, Inc., 8805 Scarlet Knight St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87122 for the purpose of procuring a Disruptors for EOD training. The FBI has prepared a Sole Source justification on a basis of other than full and open competition for this acquisition. Cherry Engineering provides di… (show all)
srupters that are developed, manufactured, and distributed solely by that company. The disrupters use proprietary technology and the same devices are used by other agencies as well as the FBI. Maintaining continuity of training with devices used in the field is critical. The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of 6.103-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Justice (all)), same NAICS 325920.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYCLADES HOLDINGS, INC | 2 | $193K | Sep 19, 2025 |
| DIMENSION SUPPLY INC | 2 | $127K | Mar 27, 2026 |
| OMNI DISTRIBUTION, INC. | 1 | $59K | Mar 25, 2025 |
| DSA Detection North Andover MA 01845 USA | 1 | $40K | Jan 27, 2026 |
| INERT PRODUCTS, LLC | 1 | $37K | Nov 21, 2024 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Mar 27, 2026DIMENSION SUPPLY INC$92KExplosives and Explosive Supplies
- Jan 27, 2026DSA Detection North Andover MA 01845 USA$40KBrand Name Blasting Caps
- Sep 19, 2025CYCLADES HOLDINGS, INC$68KExplosives and Explosive Products
- Sep 11, 2025CYCLADES HOLDINGS, INC$125KExplosives and Explosive Products
- Mar 25, 2025OMNI DISTRIBUTION, INC.$59KExplosives and Explosive Supplies
- Feb 27, 2025DIMENSION SUPPLY INC$35KExplosives and Explosive Supplies
- Nov 21, 2024INERT PRODUCTS, LLC$37KRequest for Quotation � Brand Name or Equal to for the item Inert Electric Blasting Cap Yellow Wire (Shunted) (24awg wire) (Quantity 2,500) Blasting Cap Yellow Wire
Competitive landscape
For the 5 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Justice, Dept of (DOJ) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Justice, Dept of (DOJ) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 125 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.