65--Fitmate and BodPod

The Southern Regional Contracting Office at Fort Gordon, Georgia, plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Cosmed USA, Inc. for specific fitness and body composition equipment, including three FitMate PRO VO@max devices with Exercise Prescription, one BOD POD Gold Standard, one One-Year Extended Service Plan for the BOD POD, and two FitMate Canopy Modules. The procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(i) and in accordance with FAR parts 12 and 13, with the relevant NAICS code 334510. This procurement is being considered without competitive bidding; however, the notice is posted solely for informational purposes, allowing other interested firms to express their interest and demonstrate their technical capability by a specified deadline. Interested parties wishing to compete must submit detailed technical information to the contracting officer by email no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on July 9, 2013. Any submissions will be evaluated solely to determine if a competitive procurement should be conducted, but the government reserves the right to proceed without competition based on the responses received. The designated contracting officer for this procurement is Linda Spindler, who can be contacted via phone, fax, or email for inquiries. This item may be awarded without further notice, emphasizing the government's intent to expedite the acquisition process through a sole source contract.