--VitalSense Monitor with Medic Mode Option

The U.S. Army Natick Contracting Division, acting on behalf of the United States Army-Soldier Systems Center, plans to negotiate and award a sole source purchase order to Mini Mitter Co., Inc. located in Bend, Oregon. This contract pertains to the procurement of the VitalSense Monitor equipped with the Medic Mode Option, along with its associated components such as the manual, communications assembly cable, and core body temperature capsule. The acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which allows for a sole source contract without a competitive solicitation, meaning no request for proposal or solicitation documents are issued. The notice emphasizes that this is not a solicitation but a notification of intent to negotiate directly with a single vendor. Additionally, the response time for any potential communication or feedback regarding the contract is notably shortened to 10 days as specified in the contract documentation. The contracting office is located in Natick, Massachusetts, under the Department of Defense, and the contract is identified by the number USA-SNOTE-050218-002, posted on February 18, 2005. The focus of this procurement is to support military health monitoring capabilities through this specialized equipment.