52--Notice of Intent

This is a Notice of Intent to award Sole Source. The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Installation Division (ID), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to award a sole source (as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i)) to Polytec Inc., located at 16400 Bake Pkwy, Ste 200, Irvine, CA 92618-5603. The contractor shall provide one (1) precision 20 m/s Laser Doppler Vibrometer (LDV) system. Polytec, Inc. is the only manufacturer of a LDV that measures velocities to 20 m/s at 2.5MHz frequency bandwidths and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 423990 and the size standard is 100 employees. 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, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 4:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, 14 April 2012. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Jennifer Buchness, Contract Specialist, email [email protected]. Posting date of this notice is 4 April 2012. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.