NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Construction of Physics-Based Engineering Models and Simulations in support of the Army Research Laboratory's (ARL's)

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a), Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements based on proprietary issues. Due to proprietary knowledge and compatibility with current government owned property Gleason Research Associates (GRA), Incorporated is the only company capable of meeting the minimum government requirements for these services. Without continuity of service with GRA, the government would incur substantial duplication of cost to find and qualify a comparable contractor.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Gleason Research Associates (GRA), Incorporated, 5537 Twin Knolls Road, Columbia, MD., 20145-3270 for the construction of physics-based engineering models and simulations in support of the Army Research Laboratory(ARL) in the form of a new Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The objective will consist of the construction and exploitation of physics-based engineering models and simulations of battlefield protective systems working against threats to blue forces (including APS and other potential protective systems that can't be categorized as either traditional armor or APS).

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 10/18/2014 AT 12:59AM Mountain Standard Time (MST) by email at jessica.r.camunez.civ@mail.mil.

Point of Contact for this notice is Jessica Camunez, (575) 678-8283, jessica.r.camunez.civ@mail.mil.