--Procurement of Eden System for rapid prototyping.

The Government plans to award a sole source contract to Objet Geometries, Inc. for the procurement of the Eden System, a device used for rapid prototyping. This action will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which allows the government to solicit and negotiate exclusively with one source. Although this Notice of Intent and Special Notice is not a request for competitive bids, interested parties may submit expressions of interest and demonstrate their capability to fulfill the requirement. All responses must be received by 3:00 PM local time on September 16, 2008, and will be evaluated solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is necessary. The government reserves the right to decide at its discretion not to compete the contract. The contract is identified under solicitation number W911SR-08-T-0013 and is associated with NAICS code 323111. The Department of Defense office managing this procurement is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The contact person for this action is TammyMarie Woodard, who can be reached via email or phone for additional information. The solicitation pertains specifically to the acquisition of the Eden System and is aimed at rapidly advancing prototyping capabilities within the government’s operations.