Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The Fort Cavazos Health Contracting Branch, Fort Cavazos, Texas intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price sole source Contract to Michael & Associates Inc. under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing Agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization. To provide five (5) each Earplug Fit Check Tester Device for Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Ft.

Cavazos, TX 76544. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541380, and the size standard is $19.0M. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capabilitystatement, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided.

No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquires will be honored. 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. The Fort Cavazos Health Contracting Branch intends to make a sole source award to Michael & Associates Inc., 2766 W College Ave. State College, PA 16801-2647