66--Metabolic Carts

The U.S. Army Natick Contracting Division, acting on behalf of the United States Army Soldier Systems Center, plans to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to Viasys Respiratory Care Inc. for three metabolic carts under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This intended procurement emphasizes a non-competitive approach due to specific circumstances justifying a sole source award. Potential interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement by contacting the contracting division via email by August 11, 2009, though this is not a request for proposals, and no solicitation document is provided. Responses are requested within a shortened timeframe of seven days as indicated. The procurement is identified under the solicitation number W911QY-9210-0001, listed on August 5, 2009, through the Department of Defense office located in Natick, Massachusetts. The information received during this period will be used solely to assess whether to pursue a competitive procurement in the future. All communications and responses should be directed to the U.S. Army Natick Contracting Division, ensuring that interested vendors who believe they can meet the requirement have an opportunity to present their capabilities despite the planned sole source award.