--TECHNICAL SERVICES

The U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, plans to negotiate a sole source purchase order with Cathy Capone of Stow, Massachusetts, based on her unique expertise and prior experience with the U.S. Army RDECOM in conducting research on microflow calorimeters and the new pyrolysis combustion flow calorimeter. This action is authorized under FAR 6.302-1, indicating that a competitive solicitation is not being conducted because Cathy Capone is the only qualified individual to perform the required technical services. No solicitation document is available, and this communication does not constitute a request for proposal. However, the Army is open to considering information from other interested parties who wish to express their interest and demonstrate capability, with a deadline of April 25, 2007, at 3:00 P.M. EST. The contract falls under the technical services category and is managed by the Department of Defense office located in Natick, Massachusetts. Although no formal solicitation or set-aside type is specified, the agency is conducting this procurement to secure specialized knowledge and research support related to experimental equipment used in calorimetry. Interested parties are directed to contact the Natick Contracting Division via email for further inquiries or to register their interest for potential future competitive procurement. The contract’s identifying number is USA-SNOTE-070420-004, posted on April 20, 2007.