66--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 6.302-1 (ii) (A), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement; unique supplies or services available from only one source or only one supplier with unique capabilities at White Sands Missile Range, NM. This requirement is for a follow on award to Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation (ORELAP), 3150 NW 229th Ave, Suite 100, Hillsboro, OR 97124. This request is to acquire the services of the Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP) for the renewal accreditation of the White Sands Certified Chemistry laboratory. This contract will be awarded without further notice. Any responses expressing interest in this requirement received during the first 5 days of this posting will be used to aide in determining the procurement method used for the next follow on requirement. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541380 and the SBA size standard is $14.M. This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement no later than March 7, 2014 at 8:00a.m. MST. Any responses received without completing SAMS www.sam.gov registration will be considered noncompliant. Further, the response should include a capabilities statement plus any special requirements for a commercial contract (i.e., Commercial Financing, Warranty Provisions, Delivery Information, etc.) in accordance with FAR Part 13. A determination by the Government to compete this contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received is considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested parties may email contact@example.gov no later than March 7, 2014, 8:00a.m. MST.