--Notice of Intent to Negotiate a Sole Source Contract

The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, on behalf of the US Army Medical Materiel Agency, has a requirement for a Neonatal/Pediatric ICU and Transport Ventilator (Bio-Med Model 2200BEC) with Air/O2 Blender, quantity = 8. The equipment wil l be used to supplement existing ventilators in service on incubator systems, and must by entirely compatible with existing systems in terms of functional packaging, necessary consumable products, and maintenance requirements. USAMRAA intends to negotiat e a sole source contract for this equipment with Bio-Med Devices, Inc, 61 Soundview Rd, Guilford, CT 06437, a Small Business. The intent is to make a sole source award pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). This is a follow-on contract for the provision of h ighly specialized equipment, and it is likely that award to any other source will result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agencys requir ements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document exists. Any firm that believes it can provide the stated capability within the established timeframe is invited to submit written notification to the Contrac ting Officer within ten calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the firms ability to provide the stated capability within the established timeframe. Information can be sent to the Contracting Officer at: USAMRAA, ATTN: MCMR-AAA-G (Christopher Todd), 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014. No telephone requests will be accepted. Responses received will be evaluated, however, a determination by the Governm ent not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, USAMRAA will proceed with the sole source contract.