--Analysis of Ferrous Artifacts

The Philadelphia District plans to award a contract on a sole source basis to Hunter Research, Inc., located in Trenton, NJ, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This contract is for the third phase of an archaeological data recovery project at the National Register eligible St. Georges Blacksmith Shop in Delaware. Hunter Research, Inc. is the only source capable of fulfilling the agency's requirements due to their prior work developing the research program for the material to be analyzed. No request for quotations will be issued, but information received within three calendar days of the notice’s publication will be considered solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is necessary. The government retains full discretion over the decision to open competition and will not compensate for information submissions. This procurement falls under NAICS code 541720, with a small business size standard of $6 million. All contractors must be registered in the DoD’s Central Contractor Registration system before contract award, as mandated by DFARS 204.7300. The contract is associated with the Department of Defense’s Philadelphia office and pertains specifically to the analysis of ferrous artifacts. No formal solicitation type or set-aside applies in this case, reflecting the nature of the sole source award. The place of performance is unspecified, but the contracting office is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.