66--This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source an XRF Analyzer.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo district intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed price contract on a non-competitive basis in accordance with FAR 6?302-1(a)(2) based on the fact that only one responsible source can supply the requirements. The intended effort will be with Innov-X Systems, Inc. in Woburn, MA. The effort will be a procurement of a GPS-capable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer which is a field portable analyzer for metals, with accessories. The XRF analyzer must have the capability of detecting silicon for the analysis of slags and potential slags. It must also be capable of displaying test result spectra in the field. The NAICS code is 423490; Size Standard is 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exisst for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice should send technical data sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. Please submit this information electronically to [email protected] in an MS Word or PDF document by 4 pm EST on 14 August 2011. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.