65--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Nexus 10 with Bio Trace, Biofeedback

The Department of the Army, Healthcare Acquisition Activity- North intends to negotiate a Sole Source commercial item procurement with Stens Corporation to provide a NeXus-10 Wireless Biofeedback Machine. This proposed procurement is for supplies for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than January 25th noon local time. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Point of contact Michele Devine, Contract Specialist, e-mail: contact@example.gov The following verbiage is directly from the Justification and Approval for sole source and is posted in accordance with FAR 5.102(a)(6). The Biofeedback Machine has been identified as the Air Force standard in providing mental health care. The capability of the machine will provide clinicians a platform for physiological monitoring, data analysis, signal processing, and clinical biofeedback neurofeedback. It will enable the tracking and monitoring of visual or auditory feedback during s therapy or training session, identifying stress related disorders or chronic behavior that is the root of the health problem. The sole source will avoid duplication of costs that is not expected to be recovered through competition, or the unacceptable delays due to the government.