Notice of Intent Mining Snake Robot

This Notice of Intent to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services (OAS) on behalf of the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR). OMSHR has a requirement for an operational assessment of a custom built mine snake robot system and subsequent repairs of this system.
The intended recipient of this purchase order is: SARCOS Corp located at 360 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108-1214.
This order is for supplies and/or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106(b). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within 6 days of the issuance of this notice 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 the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Responses shall be emailed to Abbie Jemmott, Contracting Officer at ajemmott@cdc.gov no later than 11:00am EST March 14, 2019. No telephonic quotes or inquiries will be accepted.

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