SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Research and Development Services
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE ITL, GSL, EL, CHL, Vicksburg, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, VICKSBURG, Mississippi, 39180-6199, United States
- ZIP Code
- 39180-6199
- Solicitation Number
- W81EWF50628677
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2015
- Point of Contact
- Allison B Hudson, Phone: 6016343063
- E-Mail Address
-
allison.b.hudson@usace.army.mil
(allison.b.hudson@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- USACE, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office intends to issue a sole source award to Virginia Commonwealth University, 2500 W Broad Street, Richmond, VA, 23220 for developing and evaluating computational modeling of in vivo bacterial signaling networks as the genetic level, and evaluating their performance as wireless ad hoc communication systems using the NS-2 software framework. Virginia Commonwealth University has been identified as the only known organization that can meet all of the requirements, which include an in-depth knowledge of Systems Biology and network-theoretical principles, while also possessing required capabilities in mathematical and computational modeling of biologically networked systems, and has a history [1-2] of experience leveraging and manipulating the NS-2 software framework to study biological communication principles. The Government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) using simplified acquisition procedures. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation to the Contract Specialist by 12:00 PM CST, Monday, August 24, 2015. Interested parties may submit information for consideration by the government to: Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil
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