J--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO JASCO INCORPORATED FOR SPECTROMETER MAINTENANCE

The U. S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tenant Division, intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i)) with the Jasco Incorporated, 28600 Marys Ct Easton, Maryland 21601 USA. The contractor shall provide an annual periodic on-site maintenance and calibration of Ultra-Violet to Visible Spectrometer (UV-Vis) system and two Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR) systems. USA ECBC already owns and operates the laboratory equipment which requires maintenance and Jasco Inc. is the only vendor who can provide the required service. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 and the size standard is 500. Interested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than 4:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST), June 12, 2014. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation for offers. The point of contact for this action is Jason Childress, Contract Specialist, email: [email protected]. No telephone requests shall be honored.