66--Notice of intent to award

The US Geological Survey intends to award a sole-source contract to UIC Inc., PO Box 863, Joliet, IL 60434 for a UIC Coulometrics CM420 TIC Autosampler System and a CM129-114 gas flow control module, two ports. A trade-in allowance is also anticipated. There is only one known source of instrumentation capable of providing the same technology and analytical protocols that the USGS has been using for over 20 years. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302. Delivery will be FOB Destination to Menlo Park, CA. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, but interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement to the Contract Specialist. This procurement is pending availability of funds and will be processed to the point of award.