38--SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE --- Vista Clara Inc.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 to Vista Clara HMRLab Equipment, Vista Clara Inc. 12201 Cyrus Way, Suite 104, Mukilteo, WA 98275, for the upgrade of our existing Vista Clara HMRLab Mid-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) laboratory instrument. The Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences Branch (GEGB), Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, requires upgrades to our Vista Clara HMRLab Mid-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) laboratory instrument. Currently the Mid-Field instrument cannot be run simultaneously with our low-field instrument. This upgrade will allow the mid-field instrument to be used for several other experiments in other laboratory facilities while still performing low-field measurements. Vista Clara HMRLab Mid-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance laboratory instrument upgrades is the only known source and is capable of meeting the Government's needs. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 12:00 pm CST on September 10, 2012. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFP will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to [email protected] with solicitation number referenced in the subject line.