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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 08, 2023 SAM #7955
SPECIAL NOTICE

65 -- Notice of Intent to Sole source - Head impact/acceleration monitoring capability in a mouthguard form factor in support of USAARL

Notice Date

9/6/2023 7:25:00 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

339114 — Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

ARMY MED RES ACQ ACTIVITY FORT DETRICK MD 21702 USA
 

ZIP Code

21702
 

Solicitation Number

HT942523Q0132
 

Response Due

9/21/2023 10:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

10/13/2023
 

Point of Contact

Christina Lewis, Jayme Fletcher
 

E-Mail Address

christina.m.lewis14.civ@health.mil, jayme.l.fletcher2.civ@health.mil
(christina.m.lewis14.civ@health.mil, jayme.l.fletcher2.civ@health.mil)
 

Description

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, sole source, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract on behalf of the United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) to Prevent Biometrics, Inc. located in Minneapolis, MN, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.501(a), only one source reasonably available that will satisfy agency requirements. This requirement is for head impact/acceleration monitoring capability in a mouthguard form factor that is fully contained in the mouth and is compatible with current personal protective equipment in use at USAARL, in support of ongoing Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) projects at USAARL. Prevent Biometrics, Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing a commercially available mouthguard sensor that is fully self-contained and does not have any component outside of the mouth during normal operational use. Additionally, the mouthguard sensor, manufactured by Prevent Biometrics, Inc., is the only mouthguard-based sensor compatible with existing personal protective equipment in use by USAARL, during its ongoing RDT&E projects. � 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 1300 Eastern Time, 21 September 2023. Capability statements shall be submitted, via email ONLY, as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following email addresses christina.m.lewis14.civ@health.mil and jayme.l.fletcher2.civ@health.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/2c79e6ab2bea46fb8d6da976ff8b8900/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Fort Novosel, AL 36362, USA

Zip Code: 36362

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06819819-F 20230908/230906230102 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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