66--SUBJECT: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO ALL BUSINESS MACHINES, INC. FOR A NANODROP 8000 SPECTROMPHOTOMETER AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD.

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER. Notice Number W91ZLK-14-T-0659. The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground Tenant Contracting Division, 6001 Combat Drive, Aberdeen Proving Ground MD 21005 in support of the U.S. Army Public Health Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-5(b)(6)) with All Business Machines, Inc. 2555 3rd St Ste 100, Sacramento, CA, 95818-1100. The contractor will provide the equipment, initial consumables and annual service for the equipment. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 and the size standard is 500 employees. All responses received within 7 days after date of publication of this notice, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, September 23, 2014. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact CPT Ryan Martin, Contract Specialist, e-mail: [email protected]. Posting date of this requirement is September 17, 2014. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.