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The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702, intends to award a sole source contract to Massachusetts General Hospital for Development of Real-Time Caregiver Decision Support applications and define the ICE platform, device interoperability, and cyber security capabilities that are necessary for broad commercial development and adoption of advanced application capabilities that will rely on networked medical devices.The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR citation is 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii) and the FAR citation title is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements for these highly specialized research services.

This requirement is in support of The Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702. In accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1 (a)(2)(iii), USAMRAA intends to award a sole source contract to Masschusetts General Hospital under NAICS code 541712.

All capability statements received by COB EST on 8 February 2017, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to courtney.f.chase.civ@mail.mil.