SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Ampule Filler and Sealer System
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W91ZLK) TENANT CONTRACTING DIV, 6001 COMBAT DR, ABER PROV GRD, Maryland, 21005-1846, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W91ZLK-16-T-0195
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2016
- Point of Contact
- Brandon J. Carroll, Phone: 4108614732, William J. Yongue, Phone: 4438614727
- E-Mail Address
-
brandon.j.carroll8.mil@mail.mil, william.j.yongue.mil@mail.mil
(brandon.j.carroll8.mil@mail.mil, william.j.yongue.mil@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c) (1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Reference Number is W91ZLK-16-T-0195. The 926th Contracting Battalion, 6001 Combat Drive., Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, intends to award a sole source contract for Bioscience, Inc. at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD. The 926th Contracting Battalion intends to make an award to Bioscience, Inc., 966 Postal Road, Suite 200 Allentown, PA 18109. Market research was performed and information gathered in determining this company to be the only source for this requirement. In accordance with (IAW) FAR Part 5.207(c) (16) (ii), the proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(b) (1) (ii). This notice of intent to award is not a request for competitive proposals; however responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The justification for the sole source requirements as follows: In accordance with FAR 6.303-2: (1) Agency and Activity: 926th Contracting Battalion, 6001 Combat Drive, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD. (2) Nature of action being approved: Sole source acquisition. (3) The purpose of this acquisition is the purchase and delivery of a system, associated components, and associated shipping fees. An ampule is a small sealed glass vial which is used to contain and preserve a sample. ECBC's Chemical Transfer Facility (CTF) personnel manually flame seal over 1,000 glass ampules per year. This is currently done by hand-transferring the solutions, manually adding a layer of inert gas on top of solution, then hand-flame sealing each individual vial. The process is very time consuming and there is currently no consistency from vial to vial. The solicited product will reduce labor and reduce the risk of injury in the lab due to manual production of these vials. (4) Justification Rationale: IAW FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirement. Bioscience, Inc. is currently the only manufacturer and distributor of a complete ampule filler and sealer system that can reduce the labor, time and risk of injury. (5) Demonstration of Unique Qualifications: Bioscience, Inc. provides the Ampulmatic 10 system that is capable of filling ampules, adding inert gas to ampules and flame sealing ampules. The Ampulmatic 10 system is able to complete all three functions, unique to any other ampule filler and sealer system on the open market. (6) Description of Solicitation Efforts: IAW FAR 5.102(a) (2), this notice will be posted on the Government-wide Point of Entry (FedBizOpps.gov), but retained in the contract file to document the rationale for a sole source award. (7) Description of market research: The most recent market research performed for this requirement revealed multiple sources are not available that could meet the specifications required. No additional market research was conducted.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/05a35e70848df6c844b61fd8dd2ce0ec)
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army ECBC, E3832 57th Street, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21010, United States
- Zip Code: 21010
- Zip Code: 21010
- Record
- SN04201705-W 20160731/160729234624-05a35e70848df6c844b61fd8dd2ce0ec (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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