--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO BIO VERIS CORPORATION FOR BV DETECTION REAGENTS

The U.S. Army Contracting Agency at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Bio Veris Corporation of Gaithersburg, Maryland, for the provision of Electroluminescent Detection Technology Reagents, which are proprietary to Bio Veris. This contract falls under the NAICS code 334511, with a size standard of 750. The notification serves as an official intent to award the contract without competition under FAR 6.302-1, reflecting the unique nature of the required reagents exclusive to this vendor. Interested parties were invited to express their interest in writing by June 27, 2007, although this notice did not solicit competitive proposals or offers. The contracting activity is managed by the Directorate of Contracting at Aberdeen Proving Ground, with Tanya Peel serving as the contract specialist and point of contact for inquiries. This action emphasizes the specialized and proprietary nature of the reagents, justifying the sole source procurement. The overall objective is to obtain these custom detection reagents necessary for certain Army applications, with all correspondence directed to the designated government representative as outlined in the notice.