70--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source: ChemWare, Inc.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - 13 February 2012 - ACC ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND intends to issue a purchase order under FAR 13.501, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to ChemWare, Inc. on a Sole Source basis to purchase the following line items: CLIN 0001: Software Maintenance Renewal: Horizon LIMS Software CLIN 0002: General System Configuration- Onsite CLIN 0003: General System Configuration- Remote CLIN 0004: Supplies/Services, Other Direct Costs The intended delivery date for the items is 05 March 2012. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole-source contract to ChemWare, Inc. This firm is the sole developer/ distributor of the product; no other source will satisfy the Government's requirement. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 511210 and the business size standard is $25M. All responses received within ten (10) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 2:00PM Eastern Time, 24 February 2012. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-30 effective 15 January 2009. This requirement is determined to be available from only one source because of it unique requirements. No request for quote for this procurement will be transmitted via Federal Business Opportunities. Proposed award date is on or about 03 March 2012. All potential offerors shall contact Jennifer L. Gordon via e-mail at [email protected] or by fax at (410) 278-2407 for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. Posting date of this requirement is 10 February 2012. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.