A--PURCHASE OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES USED IN PREVIOUS RESEARCH STUDY

The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(10), with BIOQUAL, Inc. to purchase nonhuman primates that were previously used in an active chemical agent protection study. The non human primates are required by the US Army Med Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) for ongoing and future studies. These animals are being requested from BIOQUAL a company that performs immunological and infectious disease research involving small animals and nonhuman primate models. Bioqual, Inc. is uniquely qualified to meet the Governments need for this particular group of nonhuman primates due to the animals already having been used in an active chemical agent protection study approved at USAMRICD. The date for the animals to be delivered to USAMRICD is March 15, 2010. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, responses received by February 15, 2010 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a future competitive procurement.