66--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO TA INSTRUMENTS

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground - Installation Contracting Division, 6001 Combat Drive, Aberdeen, Maryland, 21005 has a requirement to procure the following: HR-2 Discovery Hybrid Rheometer The requirement is to purchase equipment that is compatible with the equipment that is currently in use by the Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), and also it will support on-going ballistic clay characterization efforts at the US Army Aberdeen Test Center's Light Armor Range Complex. They are conducting amplitude sweep tests, time sweep tests, creep-recovery tests and shear sweep viscometry tests. The HR-2 Discovery Hybrid Rheometer is unique to TA Instruments. This firm is the sole manufacturer and distributor for the required Rheometer. The intended delivery date for these items is 18 April 2014. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract on a sole source basis to TA Instruments - Waters LLC, 159 Lukens Dr., New Castle, DE 19720. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516 and the size standard is no more than 500 employees. All responses received within eight (8) 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 5:00 PM Eastern Time, 19 March 2014. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by visiting https://www.sam.gov For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact the Contract Specialist, Alan Zero, at [email protected]. Posting date of this notice is 12 March 2014. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.