Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Small Arms Protocol Development in support of USAARL

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, sole source purchase order on behalf of the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) to Stephenson & Stephenson, Research & Consulting, LLC (SASRAC) located in Loveland, OH 45140-8194, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), only one source reasonably available that will satisfy agency requirements.  This requirement is for subject matter expert support to develop and write a field-based experimental protocol for small arms to validate current hearing health hazard assessment models identified in MIL-STD 1474E (with free-field exception) utilizing proprietary protocols from Phase I of the protocol.

SASRAC is the only vendor with access to the proprietary protocols required for the completion of Phase II of the walk-up study.  Further, due to the critical need for continuity and the audiological-research fidelity required of the work involved, SASRAC is the only vendor capable of providing the services needed to meet the government’s need.   

This notice of intent is NOT a request for quotations (RFQ) and no solicitation document exists for the requirement; however, if a vendor challenges the basis for this requirement, please submit a capability statement that includes sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide these services.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response.  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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source procurement.

Capability statements are due no later than 1000 Eastern Time, 01 July 2020.  Capability statements shall be submitted via email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following email address: jayme.l.fletcher2.civ@mail.mil.  No phone calls will be accepted.