Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, it is the Government's intent to award a sole source to ECRI for the purchase of a one(1) year subscription to ECRI SelectPlus and HTAIS online. ECRI is the sole source that is capable of providing independent, pr ofessional, and technical research, technological testing capabilitities, and timely market research that is needed at this time. This is not a formal solicitation. This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solicitation docume nt is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous t o the Government. If no affirmative written response is received , the purchase will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract price based on this notice is soley within the discretion of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the following email address no later than 4:00PM EST, 26 September 2006:
[email protected].