Science engagement in Uzbekistan to promote biological safety and security of especially dangerous pathogens (EDPs).

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to the Technology Management Company, doing business as T M C, to implement science engagements in Uzbekistan to promote biological safety and security of especially dangerous pathogens (EDPs).

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract to T M C, to provide the management and subject matter expertise to enhance partner country and regional capability to rapidly and accurately survey, detect, diagnose, and report biological terrorism and outbreaks of extremely dangerous pathogens (EDPs) and diseases of security concern in accordance with international reporting requirements.

The period of performance contemplated for this effort is 36 months. This requirement will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541690.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties have five (5) days from the date of publication of this notice, to submit in writing, to the identified point of contact, clear and convincing evidence of their qualifications and/or capabilities. Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after five (5) days, or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to conduct this effort as a full-and-open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely with the Government's discretion.

In the absence of qualified sources, a contract will be awarded under the Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, pursuant to 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 2304(c)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source.

All inquiries must be submitted via email to kamesha.r.walker.ctr@mail.mil and ian.c.mcneal.civ@mail.mil . Response to this notice must be received by 4:00PM EST 15 April 2017. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.