Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract

Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) intends to negotiate and award a sole source cost plus fixed-fee contract under the guidance of FAR Part 6.302-1, to Battelle Memorial Institute, to continue performance on the Chemical Biological Agent Resistance Test (CBART) Test Fixture System Verification and Analytical Monitoring System, and to conduct performance verification testing on the CBART prototype fixture. Authority for this action is: 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii). The Period of Performance will be eighteen months. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties have fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of this Synopsis, to submit in writing, to the identified point of contact, clear and convincing evidence of their qualifications and/or capabilities. Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after fifteen (15) days, or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not conduct this effort as a full-and-open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address or facsimile number stated herein and to the attention of Mr. Travis Potts, Contract Specialist. Responses to this notice must be received by close of business, April 20, 2011. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Requests may be faxed to (703) 767-4246. If no responses are received, an award will be made to Battelle Memorial Center.