65 -- ERS MICROSTAR READER

The Department of Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, Acquisition Management Branch, is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation/notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with LANDAUER, INC. for the procurement of LIGHT ERS MICROSTAR READERS. The contract includes the purchase of 2 Landauer ERS Microstar readers, 2 bar code scanners, and 2 packs of OSL dots (each pack contains 50 dots). This sole source acquisition is justified under the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 and FAR subpart 6.302-1, indicating that LANDAUER, INC. is the only responsible source capable of fulfilling the agency's requirements. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 541380, relating to testing laboratories, and is managed by the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center located in Bethesda, Maryland. Interested parties are informed that this is not a request for competitive quotes, and the only notice of intent will be this announcement, with no separate written notice issued. Questions related to the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the provided contact email, with the closing date for inquiries set at 5:00 p.m. EST on August 31, 2007. The supervisory contracting officer for this acquisition is Nataki McCowin, who can be reached via the supplied contact information.