--Sole Source Solicitation for fifty Model 5305-5 Wind Monitors to R.M. Young Company

The Department of the Army's Installation Contracting Command at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, plans to award a sole source contract to R.M. Young Company for the purchase of fifty Model 5305-5 Wind Monitors. These monitors are specifically designed to be compatible with Campbell Scientific Data Loggers, particularly the CR23X Micro-logger Data Acquisition System, which is the exclusive data logger used by the White Sands Missile Range Meteorology Branch. The sole source award is justified under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), indicating that only R.M. Young Company can fulfill the agency's unique requirements. This procurement does not involve a solicitation; thus, no formal requests for quotations or phone inquiries will be accepted. Interested and capable sources must submit a capability statement by 3:00 pm MST on June 26, 2008, to be considered. The contracting activity emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation, and any questions or communications should be directed to the designated point of contact, Leslie Olivas. The contract activity is identified under the solicitation number W9124Q-WINDMONITORS and falls under NAICS code 334519, representing related scientific and technical equipment manufacturing.