J&A for Sole Source

Added: Jul 29, 2015 12:10 pm Modified: Sep 16, 2015 4:46 pmTrack Changes This contract action was accomplished using other than competitive procedures because there is only one responsible source due to a unique capability provided, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements (FAR 6.302-1). See posted J&A for further information.

(5 EA) TruNarc Unlimited Model, Companion PE TruNarc admin software, TruNarc eLearning course and free
basic software updates to core narcotics library for life of the instrument.
(5 EA) TruNarc Solution Kit (Type H) for the identification of Herion and other special narcotics
(1 EA) Certificate producing training to be conducted at Missouri National Guard Counterdrug selected location
and time.

Added: Jul 29, 2015 12:10 pm The Missouri National Guard intends to sole source a contract with THERMO SCIENTIFIC for:

(5 EA) TruNarc Unlimited Model, Companion PE TruNarc admin software, TruNarc eLearning course and free basic software updates to core narcotics library for life of the instrument.
(5 EA) TruNarc Solution Kit (Type H) for the identification of Herion and other special narcotics
(1 EA) Certificate producing training to be conducted at Missouri National Guard Counterdrug selected location and time.

Extensive Market Research was performed (including a FBO quote mark sources sought quote mark ). The below quote was in the sources sought and no appropriate responses where made:

quote mark The Government will consider this requirement for a small business set-a-side to a specific socioeconomic program, total small business set-a-side, or open-market (unrestricted). The government may also post an intent to SOLE SOURCE if market research (to include this sources sought) shows lack of competition. This requirement will be posted under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), or TBD by market research. If a small business, but are acting as a re-saler please provide a SBA Non-Manufacturer's Individual Waiver if applicable to the NAICS Code or requimeneded NAICS Code. quote mark

The purpose of this intent to sole source is to determine if there is competition for the salient characteristics of the above. It is intended by this posting to disprove the above for competition. Please contact me directly with your concern (email preferred).

Full capabilities and specifications must be provided by competition.Interested parties should contact 2LT Forrest Hancock No Later Than (NLT) COB (1600 CST) 12 AUG 2015 @ forrest.a.hancock.mil@mail.mil.