--Oxymon Near Infra Red Spectroscopy (NIRS) Tissue Oxygenation Measurement System.

The U.S. Army Natick Contracting Division, acting on behalf of the United States Army Soldier Systems Center, plans to award a purchase order through sole source negotiation to Artinis Medical Systems located in the Netherlands. This transaction is conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and pertains to the acquisition of an Oxymon Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Tissue Oxygenation Measurement System. The procurement process is not a competitive solicitation, and no request for proposal or solicitation document will be issued. A key procedural note reduces the response time to five days, emphasizing the expedited nature of this award. The contract reference number is USA-SNOTE-060829-003, issued on August 29, 2006, by the Department of Defense office based in Natick, Massachusetts. While certain standard contracting details such as NAICS code and set-aside status are not specified, this contract is conducted by a government office specializing in soldier systems. The sole source justification indicates the specialized nature of the product and the vendor’s unique capability to meet the Army's requirements. The place of performance and further points of contact are not detailed in the documentation.