NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE -- Qty one (1) IKA Magic Lab, including the MK Colloid Mill module and other ancillary pieces of equipment

This sole source solicitation seeks quotations for the purchase of one IKA Magic Lab unit and ancillary laboratory equipment from IKA-Works, Inc. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory requires the equipment to include an IKA Magic Lab basic unit with Ultra Turrax module, MK Colloid Mill Module, generator, and various spare parts and accessories. Quotations are due within five business days of the posting date of March 13, 2024. Delivery of all items is required by June 30, 2024 to the Army Research Laboratory location in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

There is no set-aside designation for this requirement. The solicitation contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price commercial contract numbered W911QX-24-Q-0073 for the purchase of one IKA Magic Lab unit, one MK Colloid Mill Module, one generator, and eleven other specified ancillary equipment items from the sole source manufacturer IKA-Works, Inc. Quotations are due by March 20, 2024 and delivery of all line items is required to the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland location by June 30, 2024.