Special Notice.docx

Subject: Award a Sole Source Contract to Integrated Viral Protection (IVP)

FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source (except brand name)

The U.S. Military Academy Band, Mission & Installation Contracting Command (MICC), West Point, NY award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for an Anti Covid-19 Air Filtering System, also known as Biodefense Indoor Air Protection Filter Technology.

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information on proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract, and is not a request for competitive proposals.

The proposed contract is for Integrated Viral Protection, LLC (IVP).

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), pursuant to the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

The Mission Installation Contracting Command - West Point on behalf of the United States Military Academy Band – West Point, intends to award sole source, firm fixed price contract to (IVP, Houston, TX 77063) for a Biodefense Indoor Air Protection System.

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 333413 with the associated size standard of 500 employees.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to meet all aspects of the requirement. Responses should be addressed to, Ms. Dayanna De la Cruz Cuello via email at Dayanna.delacruzcuello.civ@mail.mil no later than the response date and time of 1500 hrs. EDT on Friday, 15 January 2021. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.