66 -- AUGMENTATION OF SOFTWARE FOR CYBERWARE WHOLE BODY SCANNER

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV intends to award, on a sole source basis, a purchase order to Cyberware, Inc., Monterey, CA for augmenting the current capability of DigiSize software developed by Cyberware, Inc. The scanner was competitively acquired by NIOSH in 1995, and is still in use. The augmented capability will allow us to extract additional anthropometric measurements from Cyberware 3D scan files and NIOSH owned CAESAR 3D scan files. The contractor is also required to improve the measurement accuracy of some of the 22 original body measurements and implement the automatic landmarking capability of the software. Utilizing the same vendor will ensure compatibility with our existing hardware. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Organizations that believe they can provide the required services are encouraged to identify themselves to the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the posting date of this notice. Interested parties shall provide documentation which demonstrates that they have the expertise and capabilities necessary to meet the stated requirements. Please forward capabilities and supporting information to: Brenda L. Goodwin., Reference: #03DSR7-0159, DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will solely be used for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 10 days, award will be made to Cyberware, Inc. All information received will be considered by the Government.