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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPOSIS THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Cool Wave Analog Dispenser on a Sole Source basis, but is seeking vendors t... SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPOSIS THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for Cool Wave Analog Dispenser on a Sole Source basis, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. The proposed sole source contract type will be determined after proper market research has been conducted to Nanoliter LLC for Nanoliter Cool Wave Analog Dispenser. The statutory authority for the sole source procurement is Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304 ( c ) (1) and Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), supplies, services and/or equipment are available from one responsible source and no other type of supplies, services and/or equipment will satisfy agency requirements. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability to meet these requirements by 3:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, 15 April 2019. In order to protect proprietary information and prevent the unintentional releasing of guarded information all interested firms must conduct their own research regarding the specifications of the above listed item. All inquiries shall be clearly marked with Solicitation Number W911S6-19-Q-0005 and e-mailed to the Point of Contact (POC) listed below. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code is:334516, size Standard by Number of Employees is: 1000. ITEMS TO BE PURCHASED: Purchase 1 each, NanoLiter Cool Wave Analog Dispenser, to include internal energy supply, LED's, digital dispenser and digital controller, Ventech, manual x, y and z positioning devise with dispensing table and base, monitor, extender rods, digital camera, patent pending tip and unions, Pelican case +, tools, 80 page manual, foot pedal course book, site single user license for both ESI, MALDI & dispensing apps. # Requirement Description from NanoLiter Cool Wave Analog Dispenser 1 The device shall dispense droplets of liquids in the range of mid-nanoliter to low-microliter volumes. 2 The device shall work with liquids within a range of viscosities including all common solvents and agents, but not expected to work with thickened agents. 3 The repeatability of dispensing shall be ±15% in the operational range of the device. 4 It is desired, but not required, that the device will operate under environmental extremes of - 30° to 40°C and 0% to 95% relative humidity. 5 The device shall be small and portable to be used in various tests throughout the West Desert Test Center (WDTC). 6 Spare parts will be readily available for purchase and of uniform quality. To meet established test criteria, the device must be able to deliver droplets repeatedly with a precision of at least ±15%. It is desirable, but not required, that the device will operate under temperature extremes from -30° to 40°C and from 0 to 95% relative humidity. The device will be portable so that it can be used in several test programs across the WDTC. This notice will be distributed solely through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Qualified companies are encouraged to respond. Responses should provide the following information in response to this sources sought announcement: In response to this sources sought, please provide: 1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding Certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) And the corresponding NAICS code. 3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. [Tailor the information requested to the requirement, e.g. lead time for implementation, proposed solution, alternative solution, security clearances, bonding requirements, etc., as applicable.] 5. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns. 7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services. All potential offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), effective April 8, 2019 to receive government contracts. NOTE: In March 2018, the General Services Administration (GSA) implemented fraud prevention security measure in the System for Award Management (SAM) which required every notarized letter confirming the entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration. Effective 29 April 18, the notarized letter process is now mandatory on all Current registrants at SAM who have a requirement to update data on their SAM record. The notarized letter is mandatory and is required before the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) will activate the entity's registration. The Office of the Secretary of Defense and GSA realizes the length of time needed to transmit, receive, process, and approve the notarized letters presents a significant impact on the ability of the contracting activity to make timely awards, but in order to mitigate the concern of fraud, these steps and the time need for processing, is unavoidable. Coordinated pre-planning and communication can help minimize this impact. The notarized letters must be postal service mailed (not emailed or faxed) to the "Federal Service Desk" and must contain the information outlined in the SAM posted FAQ at: (https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/sam-update PROCEDURES: This Request for Information (RFI) is a required component of a complete and systematic process to evaluate interested parties in order to minimize cost both to potentially interested parties and the Government. Interested sources are also encouraged to submit product literature in response to this Request for Information (RFI). Any submission of such product literature or catalog cut sheets will be treated separate from, and will have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting future formal Request for Proposal. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length) to: U.S. Army Contracting Agency/Dugway, CCMI-CHD-DP, Attn: Christy J. Hansen, Purchasing Agent, 5330 Valdez Circle, MS #1, Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah 84022-5000. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this SOURCES SOUGHT or Government use of any information provided. Elaborate proposals or pricing information are neither required nor desired. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. No solicitation document exists for this request for Sources Sought. This notice is for informational purposes only; it is not a request for proposals nor should it be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended into responding to this sources sought announcement. Interested parties shall enter "NanoLiter Cool Wave Analog Dispenser" in subject line of email. The point of contact concerning this sources sought action is Ms. Christy J. Hansen, Purchasing Agent at (435) 831-2103, or email christy.j.hansen.civ@mail.mil.