This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT toTSI Inc. 500 Cardigan Road, Shoreview, MN 55126 using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. This will be an acquisition under the authority of the test program for commercial items section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Contracting Center, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure the following items: 1 EA 3936NL76 NRC Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer. This instrument compliments the Aerosol Sciences Teams existing Aerodynamic Particle Sizer thus allowing the Government to characterize particle sizes from 2.5 nanometers to 10 micrometers. TSI is the sole developer/manufacturer /distributor of the product. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516 and the Business Size Standard is 500. All responses received within five (5) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time, Thursday, May 7, 2009. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Stephanie Gray,
[email protected]. Posting date of this requirement is May 1, 2009. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.