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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research Laboratory (CRREL) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Vista Clara In... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research Laboratory (CRREL) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Vista Clara Inc. upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1(b). ERDC-CRREL’s Biogeochemcial Sciences Branch in Fort Wainwright, Alaska seeks to procure one (1) light weight, backpack-deployable, hand-held Dart Borehole Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (BNMR) logging tool, adding to their existing capability of acquiring depth-specific data for environmental models and to support interpretation of measurements from CRREL’s current geophysical instruments (ground-penetrating Radars and Electro-Resistivity Tomography Meters). The required Dart BNMR solution shall include the follows: One (1) Dart & Discus NMR Control Unit One (1) Dart In-Situ Sensor Module (Probe) with logging cable The BNMR logging tools shall adhere to the following specifications: The BNMR tool shall be able to use 2” in diameter boreholes so they may be drilled without a track-mounted drill rig; The BNMR tool shall be able to distinguish between water bound to soil or ice particles and mobile liquid water within pores; The BNMR tool must be portable – small and light (less than 20 lbs) to be carried by one person over difficult terrain and to fit inside boreholes drilled by equally-portable powered augers in sensitive environments such as permafrost terrain; and The BNMR tool’s software must be compatible with existing CRREL software. Vista Clara Inc is the sole manufacturer and distributor of their Dart NMR borehole logging tools. Vista Clara Inc provides the only hand-portable NMR logging tool, enabling single-person manual deployment to remote or environmentally sensitive locations, and eliminating the need for a multi-person crews or vehicle. Additionally, Vista Clara’s software uses patented inversion techniques to estimate soil moisture abundance and pore-size distribution offering the only software compatible with existing software already in use by ERDC-CRREL. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334513, which has a size standard of 750 employees. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy. Responses to this notice shall be submitted NLT 12:00 PM CST, 4 June 2020 to kim.d.roberson@usace.army.mil Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete the FAR and DFARS representations and certifications.