H--Accreditation

The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE under solicitation number W91ZLK-14-T-0354 This procurement action is being conducted under FAR part 13 and 6.302-1 with the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), to American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) 5301 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE STE 350 FREDERICK, MD, 21704-8373 As only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the requirement; therefore proposals cannot be submitted directly on this notice. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 813920 with a large business size standard of $14,000,000.00. The resultant purchase order will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-56. The requirement is to procure the following item The contract will consist of performing a chemical laboratory assessment as described in the QMS-QA-01 R5 ADT Laboratory Quality Assurance Plan. Performance will take place at 5183 Blackhawk Road (E3510), APGEA. Period of Performance shall be one (1) base year from date of award and one (1) option year. The Government contemplates Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract vehicle, and shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service provider performing services herein. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes, however, all information received by 10 January 2014 will be considered by the Government. All interested vendors must respond by 10 January 2014, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Responses shall be submitted to the point of contact Maurice Brown via e-mail, [email protected]. The e-mail subject line shall state: W91ZLK-14-T-0354 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.