66--HASSLER TYPE CORE HOLDERS

It is the National Energy Technical Laboratory?s (NETL) intent to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to TEMPCO, Division of Core Laboratories, Tulsa, OK to purchase 8 HASSLER type high-pressure core holders.. This is considered a sole source purchase to TEMPCO because the HASSLER type core holders are currently used in the existing flow-through laboratory located in the PDD. The current system has undergone extensive engineering evaluation and design to receive the SARS permit for operations. These 8 additional core holders are necessary for expansion of the existing core flow through laboratory, and a requirement of the SARS permit is the utilization of these same type of core holders in the new lab. These are the exact core holders that have been designed into the entire system. Purchase of any other similar items will require an extensive design change and additional spares. This would be unacceptable to our existing SARS permit and would require an extensive modification. There would also need to be an additional purchase of other spares, since the system would no longer be standardized to the one particular device. This is not a formal solicitation. This synopsis is not considered a request for quotation or proposal. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Challenges must demonstrate the capability to provide all of the above listed specifications for the item(s) being requested (software licenses and accompany support service). If no challenges to acquire this (these) item(s) are received by 5:30 PM ET on September 1, 2009, the government reserves the right to execute an award without publishing a solicitation. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed award based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to [email protected] no later tha n the time and date noted above.