66--Fritsch Pulverisette P5 Planetary Mill instrument

USACE, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office intends to issue a sole source award to VWR International, 100 Matsonford Road STE 200, Radnor, PA 19087-456 for one Fritsch Pulverisette P5 Planetary Mill instrument along with all associated components and hardware. VWR International is the only Fritsch approved vendor for this region of the country. This equipment is required to support the Near Surface Properties Laboratory (NSPL), the Materials Test Center (MTC), and the Subscale Materials Engineering Research Facility (SMERF). The Government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). This will be a commercial acquisition using simplified acquisition procedures per FAR 13. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation to the Contract Specialist by 12:00 PM CST, Friday, July 08 2011. Interested parties may submit information for consideration by the government to: [email protected]