Semi-flexible miners borescope 6. 1m

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responsible for conducting acquisitions in support of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

NIOSH has a requirement entitled "Semi-flexible miner's borescope 6.1m" which is needed to examine mine roof geology in high detail to support the Pittsburgh Mining Research Division. The CDC intends to award on a sole source basis to a manufacturer of an instrument which provides superior image quality of mine roof geology, fits a certain-sized test hole, and is permissible in coal mines.

The CDC intends to award a sole-source firm fixed price order to Instrument Technology, Inc. in order to satisfy the requirement. The authority for this action is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subsection 13.106-1; in particular, only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive offers / quotations. This is only an opportunity to provide specific and convincing information that the requirement should instead be competed and the respective capabilities of the responder. All such responses received by the closing date / time of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government whether or not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist Kari L. Skovira @ kuf5@cdc.gov by 4:00 p.m. on July 22, 2016.