J--HAMAMATSU Extended Warranty and Software Upgrades

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract The US Army, Medical Command, Health Care Acquisition-Northern Region Contracting Office (HCAA-NRCO), Fort Belvoir, VA on behalf of the Joint Pathology Center, under the authority 10U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) - FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements, Hamamatsu Corporation, 360 Foothill Road, PO Box 6910, Bridgewater, NJ, 08807-0910. The NDA Software is proprietary software created by Hamamatsu for use with NanoZoomer. The NAICS code is 423690. This action will result in a Firm Fixed price contract. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. There is no solicitation document. No Request for Quote (RFQ) will be available for competitive proposals. Phone calls will not be accepted. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, the government will consider responses to this notice within five days of this posting. Interested parties may express their interest and provide a capabilities statement NLT Friday, 21 June 2013 at 10:00 AM EST, to Ms. Vale Te'o-Lewis at [email protected]. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the government.