B--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

ERDC Contracting Office intends to issue an award on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR part 13 to SHAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., 5050 SECTION AVENUE, CINCINNATI,OH 45212-2025. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Topographic Engineering Center's Research Division has a requirement for biological exposure testing at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Test and Evaluation (T &E) Facility. Shaw Environmental is the only company currently providing testing and evaluation support to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at their Test and Evaluation (T &E) Facility. This will be a commercial acquisition using simplified acquisition procedures per FAR 13. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities to supply biological exposure testing in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 11 :00 a.m. CST on August 31, 2012. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFP will be issued based upon this Notice ofIntent. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to contact@example.gov with solicitation number referenced in the subject line.