Hazard-detecting instruments and apparatus

ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND - WARREN INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS TO ANP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. A 5-YEAR FIRM-FIXED PRICE INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEM:

ITEM NAME: HAND HELD ASSAY NSN: 6665-01-568-0616 MINIMUM 5-YEAR QTY: 21 EA MAXIMUM 5-YEAR QTY: 525 EA

THERE IS NO DETAILED TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. THE OFFER DUE DATE IS ON OR ABOUT 24 FEB 2014, SEE THE SOLICITATION FOR THE ACTUAL OFFER DUE DATE.

THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR THE SUPPLIES OF HAND HELD ASSAYS WHICH IS A SPARE PART IN SUPPORT OF THE JOINT CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL RADIOLOGICAL WATER MONITOR (JCBRWM) SYSTEM, FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE ONLY WITH ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 10 USC 2304(B)(2). INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT.

BASED UPON MARKET RESEARCH, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT USING THE POLICIES CONTAINED IN FAR PART 12, ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS, IN ITS SOLICITATION FOR THE DESCRIBED SUPPLIES. HOWEVER, INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO SATISFY THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENT WITH A COMMERCIAL ITEM WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THIS NOTICE.