Beryllium Laboratory Analysis Services

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A UNIQUE SOURCE CONTRACT: The Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a sole source contract to Johns Manville Company. The contractor has demonstrated unique analytical capabilities that include the ability to analyze for high fired beryllium oxide and discriminating analytical capabilities that are able to distinguish specific mass spectrometry peaks. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.