Notice of Intent to Sole Source Range Services at the Matrix International Security, Training and Intelligence, Inc. (MISTIC) Facility

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), intends to issue an award to Matrix International Security, Training and Intelligence, Inc. (MISTIC) on a sole source basis for range management services at the MISTIC Facility.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), is conducting experimentation on force protection technologies.  As a part of this research, some of the experiments will be conducted at the MISTIC testing facility.  Because MISTIC is the sole manager of this test site, no other organization has the capability to provide these range management services to the ERDC for this research project.  The award will be issued in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b).  The NAICS code for this requirement is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

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 Jody Criss at Jody.Criss@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 15 days from the posted date of this notice.