Notice of Intent to Sole Source Hi-Techniques, Inc.

The USACE, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office intends to issue a sole source award to  Hi-Techniques, Inc., 2515 Frazier Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, 53713-1505  to expand  the Centrifuge Research Center Data Acquisition (DAQ) System.  Hi-Technique is the only company capable of expanding the existing DAQ because they solely manufacture this system and associated modules.  Other data acquisition systems exist but they do not integrate into the centrifuge’s existing Synergy CS mainframe.  The two systems will be linked by a master-slave interface cable and software which will synchronize the data acquisition of the two mainframes. 

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor’s ability to fulfill this requirement. The contractor must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Verbal communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Penny Powell at Penny.Powell@usace.army.mil. The
solicitation number shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission. Responses must
be received no later than 3 days from the posted date of this notice.