Notice of Intent to Award Sol-Source Acquisition of Franz Cell System

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13. The ACC-APG Tenant Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source supply contract to Logan Instrument Corp. The objective of this contract is the acquisition of a Franz Cell System for the US Army CCDC-CBC at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. This system measures the rate of diffusion of chemicals through excised skin preparations.

Logan Instrument Corporation is the manufacturer and sole distributor in US of all Logan Instruments product. Additionally it owns the patent of the product. As such, this requirement will be awarded on a sole-source basis IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Soliciting from a single source ( exclusive licensing agreements).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516. Posting date of this requirement is 28 July 2020. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 04 August 2020. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.

This is not a Request for Quote. This is a written notice to inform the public of the Government's intent to award on a sole source basis the required services.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted to:

Rex M, Valdez Email: rex.m.valdez2.civ@mail.mil. NLT 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 03 August 2020. Telephonic inquiries will not be considered.