--Intent to award sole source for the continuation of research protocol that ensures accuracy and reproducibility of data for comparison between studies.

The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity plans to award a sole source contract to Dragonfly R&D Inc., located in Ridgely, WV, for the procurement of fluid-enabled recording and stimulating commutators. This specialized equipment is critical to the continuation of ongoing research protocols, and switching to another vendor at this stage could compromise the accuracy and reproducibility of the data, potentially invalidating completed studies and causing the government to incur duplicated costs. The procurement will proceed under other than full and open competition procedures as stipulated in FAR 6.301. This contract supports the continuation of a research protocol designed to maintain consistency and comparability of data across studies. The intent to award reflects the necessity of using the same equipment to ensure the integrity of research outcomes. The solicitation, identified by number W81XWH08T0321 and posted in July 2008, falls under the NAICS code 541380, which corresponds to research and development services. The sole source nature of this award underscores the unique capability of Dragonfly R&D Inc. to meet the specific technical requirements of this research effort.