99--SOLE SOURCE

The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity intends to award a sole source contract to the Mahidol Oxford Research Unit based in Bangkok. This contract involves environmental, soil, and air sampling for Burkholderia pseudomallei across multiple provinces in Thailand. The sole source award is justified to avoid significant delays in ongoing research, as awarding to any other vendor would impede the progress of this critical scientific study. The procurement will be conducted under other than full and open competition procedures as outlined in FAR 6.302, but all capable vendors are invited to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations for consideration. If no written responses are submitted within thirty days from the publication of this notice, the award will proceed without further notice. The solicitation is identified by the number W81XWH12R0086, and the contract was posted on August 4, 2012. While specific details such as NAICS code, organization type, and place of performance remain unspecified, interested parties can seek further information or submit inquiries to the designated point of contact, Darrin Flake, via the provided email address. This procurement emphasizes minimizing delays in research activities connected to environmental health threats in Thailand.