Notice_of_intent_to_issue_a_sole_source_contract_-_MEI.docx

Notice of intent to issue a sole source contract 08/27/2015

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Northern Plains Area, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis for: Preventative maintenance and support with MEI Research, Ltd under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This maintenance and support is being purchased for use with existing MEI equipment and will provide on-site preventative maintenance; mass flow controller calibration; offsite testing, monitoring, and data analysis; updates to CalRQ and PiLR software, and on demand and research support for a fast-response, whole-body respiration calorimeter (RC) at the GFHNRC. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. No solicitation is available. Firms that believe they can provide this maintenance and support are encouraged to identify themselves and provide a substantive statement with descriptive literature and any other supporting information to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of publication of this notice. All information received within 15 days of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government to determine if the alternative equipment/system meets the Government’s requirements and is capable of performing the intended task(s). All responses must be in writing and may be faxed to the attention of Peter Nelson, fax 701-795-8395, or email at peter.nelson@ars.usda.gov. Questions concerning this acquisition must be directed to Peter Nelson, email peter.nelson@ars.usda.gov.

NAICS 334516