66--Request for Information/Notice of Intent to Sole Source to BIOPAC Systems, Inc.

This notice announces the intent by the U.S. Army Medical Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler St, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702, intends to award a sole source contract to BIOPAC for the MP100/MP150 research system series products, including computer software and hardware; recording electrodes and gel; sensors, cables and tubing to measure specific oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in human research subjects. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(2). The FAR citation is 6.302-1(a)(2), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The research project conducted at the NICoE requires that equipment and supplies used in this human research study mirror the equipment and supplies used in a pre-clinical laboratory work already performed at USAARL in order to yield scientifically reproducible, valid and comparable data as well as to avoid regulatory delay from the FDA. The research system products are manufactured solely by BIOPAC Systems, Inc.. An RFQ will be issued on a sole source basis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334510 and the size standard is 500 employees. This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). USAMRAA intends to publish a solicitation no sooner than 5 days after publishing this synopsis. This Special Request for Information is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the date listed below, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the solicitation will be issued as sole source. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Ms. Amanda Best at contact@example.gov. Interested concerns must identify their capability to the above email address no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time, 18 June 2015.