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66--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

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W91ZLK-10-T-0157Federal

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The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center plans to award a sole source contract under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items, leveraging authority under the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The contract involves procuring specific items from Quantum Analytics, identified as the sole developer, manufacturer, and distributor of these products. The items include various Markes-brand thermal desorbers, cold traps, autosamplers, cooling fans, mass flow controllers, and PC serial port boards, with a total quantity ranging from two to four units per item. The delivery is expected by May 1, 2010, and the procurement will be a firm-fixed-price contract under NAICS code 423430, which corresponds to the business size standard of 100 employees. Interested parties have until 2:00 PM Eastern Time on March 30, 2010, to respond with evidence supporting competition to improve future procurements, although the Government retains sole discretion in deciding whether to proceed competitively. Responses must clearly demonstrate the advantage of competition. All inquiries are to be directed via email, with telephone requests explicitly not permitted. The contracting office is located in Aberdeen, Maryland, and the announcement was posted on March 22, 2010. The Government’s choice to pursue a sole source award reflects that Quantum Analytics uniquely meets the technical and commercial requirements of this acquisition.

General Info

Sole source contract to Quantum Analytics for thermal desorbers and related equipment by May 2010.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

NAICS

423430 - Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers

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PostedMar 22

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

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OfficeABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

Office AddressABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

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Full Description

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This will be an acquisition under the authority of the test program for commercial items section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure the following items: Item# 1 Markes U-UNITY-21X1X-2S, Series 2 Unity Thermal QTY 2 EACH Desorber (Includes: Electronic Carrier Gas Control, Connection to Agilent GC, Dry Gas & Carrier Gas Pneumatics) Item# 2 Markes U-T10CW-2S, Unity 2 CW Agents Cold Trap QTY 2 EACH Item# 3 Markes U-ULTRA-XX-2S, Series 2 Ultra 100 Position QTY 2 EACH Thermal Desorption Autosampler Item#4 Markes U-ULFAN, Upgrade Cooling Fan for Ultra QTY 2 EACH Autosampler Item#5 Markes U-MFC200-2S, Mass Flow Controller 5 QTY 4 EACH 200ml/min Item#6 PCI I/O Serial Port Board for PC QTY 2 EACH The intended delivery date for the item(s) is May 1st, 2010. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source contract to QUANTUM ANAYLYTICS, 363 Vintage Park Drive, Foster City, CA 94404-4435. This firm is the sole developer/manufacturer /distributor of the product. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 423430 and the Business Size Standard is 100. All responses received within five (5) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time, March 30th, 2010. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Chanel D. Williams, contact@example.gov . Posting date of this requirement is March 22nd, 2010, 2010. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.