PR 00650 Crawley Creatures

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Crawley Creatures, Ltd. for the purchase of advanced headforms. The headforms will assist the laboratory in assessing the fit capabilities of respirators. These headforms are made with silicone skin and defined anthropometric dimensions to better simulate respirator fit of people. Furthermore, the headforms are cast to be representative of sizes corresponding to the International Standards Organization standard for Respiratory protective devices. Finally, they are cast with pliable silicon skin which can wrinkle and compress to simulate the movement of human skin, facilitating respirator fit on headforms similar to that which can be measured for a person. This 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 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). 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 quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within five (5) days of the issuance of this notice 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. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at contact@example.gov by COB 28 July 2016.