66--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13.106-1. The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure the following items: Item# 1 Nu-Martindale Abrasion & Pilling Tester Model 864-8 1 each Item# 2 FX3000-3H, Hydrostatic Head Tester 1 each The intended delivery date for the items is October 12th, 2010. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source contract to Advanced Testing Instruments Corporation, 203 Parksouth Drive, Greer, South Carolina 29651. This firm is the sole developer/manufacturer /distributor of the product. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 813910 and the Business Size Standard is $7.0 million. All responses received within five (5) 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 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, August 24th, 2010. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Malini H. Ganvir, [email protected] . Posting date of this requirement is August 18, 2010. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.