Vane Shear Testing System

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Geotechnical and HTRW Branch (CESAS-EN-GG), has a requirement to provide a vane shear testing (VST) system for work in support of critical flood control levee improvements in the New Orleans area. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, the Savannah District proposes to issue a sole source commercial purchase order to Geoprobe Systems of Salina, Kansas, for the Geotech AB EVT2000. The Geotech system is the only system that currently meets all the requirements, and Geoprobe Systems is the distributor for the system. The system is required to record and store test data electronically with Windows-compatible software provided with the system. The capability to record and store test results electronically is necessary to eliminate the potential for operator error and transcription errors for these critical projects. The proposed procurement will be issued as a sole source acquisition, 100 percent set-aside for small business. Interested parties may submit information in writing for consideration by the Government to Laney Parker at [email protected], not later than 10:00 a.m. EDT on 17 June 2008. 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. This is not a request for quotations and there is no solicitation available at this time.