70--SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE --- MICRO PHOTONICS, INC

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) contracting office plans to award a sole source contract to Micro Photonics, Inc. for an upgrade to the Skyscan 1173 CT Modeling Analysis Software. The contract involves procuring specific software components including CTAN analysis and modeling software, Dataviewer, CTVol surface rendering, and CTVox volume rendering, all necessary for compatibility with the existing Skyscan 1173 CT machine currently owned by the government. This sole source procurement is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b) because only Micro Photonics, the original equipment manufacturer, can provide the required software compatible with the existing hardware. This acquisition will follow simplified acquisition procedures according to FAR 13, and no competitive solicitation is being issued. However, responsible sources interested in submitting capability statements, proposals, or quotations may do so by the specified deadline of 11:00 AM CST on June 7, 2011. Submissions should be directed to the designated contracting specialist via email, referencing the solicitation number W81EWF11306467. The procurement is categorized under NAICS code 541380, which pertains to testing laboratories, reflecting the technical nature of the software upgrade.