A--Soil & Terrain Analysis

Sole Source Intent. The United States Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Center, Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), Arizona, intends to negotiate a three-year indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contract on a sole source basis with The University of Nevada, DBA Desert Research Institute, located at 2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno NV 89512-1095. This contract will be a follow on to contract number W9124R-07-C-0028. Desert Research Institute (DRI) currently provides geological and terrain study and analysis services for the National Counterterrorism Counterinsurgency Integrated Test and Evaluation Center (NACCITEC) located at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (USAYPG), AZ. These non-personal services include support in the areas of Terrain Analysis, Special Studies, & Test Planning & Execution. DRI, as the previous provider, developed proprietary test methodologies and possesses in-depth knowledge of the test requirements gained through previous efforts that would be lost if the follow-on effort were awarded to another entity. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide the required services, you may submit a capability statement or white paper which may be used for market research purposes for the follow-on acquisition. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries or submissions shall be emailed to the POC listed below or sent by facsimile to +1 (555) 000-0000 by 30 Aug 2011 12:00 p.m. MST.