Synopsis.docx

Synopsis

1. Class Code: 66

2. NAICS Code: 334516

3. Subject: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE “Shimadzu Hyper Vision HPV-X2 High-Speed Video Camera”

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX-17-T-0169

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: 30 June 2017

7. Place of Performance:

US Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground Adelphi Contracting Division

8. Description:

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10U.S.C 2304(C)(1) as implemented by FAR13.501(a); One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements – based on minimum mission requirements defined below

Shimadzu is the only company that provides a camera capable of meeting the government’s minimum requirements. There are many distributors of Shimadzu products and this is a notice of intent to Brand Name Sole Source this acquisition and gather competition among the distributors of Shimadzu’s “Hyper Vision HPV-X2 High-Speed Video Camera”

HPV-X2 is the only commercially available camera that meets the governments requirements of capturing 128 or 256 frames at a resolution rate of 10,000,000 frames per second, number of consecutive images, synchronization with multiple cameras, exposure time and image noise. The Shimadzu camera is also free from frame to frame artifacts such as ghosting and gray value variations and replicas of previously transmitted images or offsets in position.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Shimadzu and authorized Resellers of Shimadzu products.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 4:59PM ET on 30 June 2017 by email at crystal.l.demby@mail.mil.

Point of Contact for this notice is Crystal Demby, (301) 394-5332, crystal.l.demby.civ@mail.mil.