Rare Earth Elements and Proteins as Tools in Research
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912HZ24R0034
- Agency
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Engineer Research and Development Center
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Austin, Texas 78721, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has published a Special Notice regarding a sole source contract for services related to the use of Rare Earth Elements (REE) and proteins as tools in research. The intended procurement will be classified under NAICS code 541714 for Research and Development in Biotechnology.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to investigate the use of REE and proteins as tools in research for the development of bio-enabled materials, resilient and sustainable resources and infrastructure, secure supply chains for critical materials like REE, and sensors/enzymes for monitoring and degrading chemicals and biologicals in the environment. Interested parties are required to submit capability statements, excluding price, by July 22, 2024 to demonstrate their ability to provide the same or similar services. The government will review the responses and make a determination on whether to proceed with a competitive procurement, which is solely at the government's discretion.
Notice text
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)) with Bioconscientia, LLC. 1125 Walton LN, Unit B, Austin Texas, 78721-3016 for a service contract for Rare Earth Elements and Proteins as Tools in Research.
The minimum needs for this service contract are to investigate the use of Rare Earth Elements (REE) and proteins as tools in research via the design of bioenabled materials for development of resilient and sustainable resources and infrastructure, development of secure supply chains for critical materials such as Rare Earth Elements (REE) and developing sensors/enzymes for monitoring and degrading chemicals and biologicals in the environment.
The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541714–Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,000 people. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit capable proposal, excluding price, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same or similar service. All capability statements received by the closing date of the publication 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.
Capability statements shall be submitted only by e-mail as a Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Office Excel, or Adobe PDF attachment to Crystal.E.North@usace.army.mil and Sonia.J.Boyd@usace.army.mil. Statements are due by 1:00pm Central Time, Monday, July 22, 2024. No phone calls will be accepted.
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