Notice of Intent to Sole Source Large Scale Concrete Rheometer

The USACE, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Conracting Office intends to issue a sole source award to Calmetrix,25 Beacon Street, Arlington,Ma, 02474-3304. The Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), Concrete and Materials Branch (CMB) requires a large-scale concrete rheometer capable of testing the rheological properties of concretes and mortars throughout the mixing process. Calmetrix is the only manufacturer of the Calmetrix Pheso Rheometer with rheological characterization capabilities. Clametrix is required for this research project, no other manufacturer has the capability to provide this item to the ERDC to be used to accurately measure the rheological properties of cementitious materials containing coarse aggregates and cementitious materials with little workability from the addition of water.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code that this work falls under is 334516, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This notice of intent is for information purposes only.

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.  Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. 
Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Penny Powell at Penny.A.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 3:00 PM CST, Friday, 26 March 2021.