Sole Source-Gas Composition Control System

THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE NOTICE. The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the 41 U.S.C 253 (c) (1) FAR 6.302-1 (2) (C) (ii) (A) only one responsible source to Hypoxico Inc. 19 West 21 Street STE 503, New York, NY 10010. Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure and install a gas composition control system capable of providing large volumes of precisely regulated and tightly monitored low-oxygen air for research purposes. This requirement will be for the purchase of QTY - 1 EACH, K2-1000 system to include the control system and installation. The NAICS code for this requirement is 339920 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes however; all information received by 26 July 2013 will be considered by the Government. All interested vendors must respond by 26 July 2013, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Responses shall be submitted to the point of contact Lori Faber at [email protected] . The e-mail subject line shall state: AG-32SC-13-S-13-0047 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based on upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.