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electrospray technique for biological threat agent detection and food borne pathogen detection.

Prior Information Notice

General Information
Country:   United States
Notice/Contract Number:   fbo:w91a2k-0196-9020
Publication Date:   Nov 25, 2010
Funding Agency:   Department of the Army
Buyer:   Army Contracting Command
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   United States

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Introduction: Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, on behalf of the Natick Soldier System Center (NSSC), intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to: MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available.

1. Nature and description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs:

The US Army Soldier Systems Center at the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Center is seeking Research work for Electrospray techniques.

-Nano enabled deposition of liquids for biological sensing

2. A demonstration that the proposed contractor is the only source available to provide these services or goods (i.e. unique qualifications, proprietary rights, etc.):
Electrospray technique will allow coating of alternative surfaces
with small quantities of liquids and enable deposition of biological containing
solutions

3. A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted:
MIT and Dr. Garcia imparticular is the leading expert in this field. The proposed
contract would not be practicle without his expertise in physics and fluid dynamics, and
which are key aspects for the development of novel devises for electrospray.

4. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition:
Literature review did not provide any additional sources for nano-enabled electrospray.
The Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies at MIT

5. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required:
none

6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division via e-mail to: stephen.t.hennessy@us.army.mil no later than 9:00 a.m. on August 29, 2010.

Contracting Office Address:
RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick
CCRD-NA-SU, Natick Contracting Division
Kansas Street, Building 1
Natick, MA 01760-5011

Point of Contact:
Steve Hennessy, Contract Specialist
stephen.t.hennessy@us.army.mil

Set-aside code: N/A
Contact: Stephen Hennessy, 508-314-7793

Link To Document

Email: RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick R&D (RDECOM-CC) (stephen.t.hennessy@us.army.mil)

Updated on 2010/08/26
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