Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, Maryland intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Kurve Technology 723 191St SW Lynnwood, WA 98036, as they are the only responsible source capable of meeting the following MEC's:

Specifications for intranasal device:

The intranasal device that WRAIR requires is specifically for rat pre-clinical studies.

1) The device shall be capable being used multiple times (more than 200 sprays per device). Each spray from the device shall be consistent in droplet size and target distribution.
2) Disposable nose-piece tips are preferred so that they can be changed between rats. If this is not possible, we shall be able to disinfect the tips after each use.
3) The device shall be able to deliver the drug formulation to mid nasal cavity as small droplets.
4) The time of spray shall to be less than 9 seconds and the expected drop size shall be 20-30 microns. Volume per spray shall range from 20-50 ul.

There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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.

The NAICS for this requirement is 339112 and PSC 6515

This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a).

If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email product capability statements (formats for submission: PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel) to Kasey Carroll at kasey.l.carroll.civ@mail.mil. Closing date for challenges is no later than 10:00 AM ET on 9 February 2019 No phone calls will be accepted.

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