99 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE A FIRM FIXED PRICE PURCHASE ORDER

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price purchase order to IROBOT CORPORATION for one NeoReach Manipulator Arm. This notice serves as an announcement rather than a solicitation for competitive proposals. The agency is open to considering responses that provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government; otherwise, the award will proceed without further notice. The Government retains full discretion to decide whether to pursue a competitive procurement based on any responses received. The contracting officer for this purchase is Cynthia Dean, located at the agency’s office in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Interested parties must provide affirmative written responses to be considered for competitive evaluation. The purchase order reference number is CSC079980099, and the award follows the discretion and procedural guidelines of the Department of Defense. The primary purpose of this notice is to ensure due diligence in determining whether to award the contract under sole source conditions.