SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Ahura Scientific Inc.
- Notice Date
- 9/11/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 341 CONS, 7015 Goddard Drive, Malmstrom AFB, Montana, 59402, United States
- ZIP Code
- 59402
- Solicitation Number
- F2W3D90239A002
- Archive Date
- 9/29/2010
- Point of Contact
- Delene L. Kendrick, Phone: 4067314018, Darrell Z Ross, Phone: 406-731-3586
- E-Mail Address
-
delene.kendrick@malmstrom.af.mil, darrell.ross@malmstrom.af.mil
(delene.kendrick@malmstrom.af.mil, darrell.ross@malmstrom.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Department of the Air Force, Malmstrom AFB, Montana intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source for the First Defender RMX Ramen spectrometer from Ahura Scientific Inc., a subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific. The associated NAICS code for this training aid is 334516. The vendor, Ahura Scientific Inc., is located at: 46 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, MA 01887. Description of product requirements: Under present consideration for addition to Air Force wide CES/EOD Equipment Supply List and AFCESA UTC packages. Flexible use modes: handheld point-and-shoot with fixed probe, mount to select tactical robots, or integrated vial mode Robot integration Quickly identifies unknown solid and liquid chemicals down range including explosives, toxic industrial chemicals (TICs), chemical warfare agents (CWAs), narcotics, precursors, white powders and more Mixture analysis automatically determines presence of mixed and contaminated chemicals Weighs 2.0 pounds (919g) for easy transportation down range Certified to MIL-STD 810F standards for ruggedness and environmental protection to IP67 standards against dust and water up to one meter Menu driven user interface requires minimal training No scheduled maintenance or calibration Non-destructive testing maintains sample integrity Powered using rechargeable battery; wall plug; or commonly available SureFire disposable batteries Fully operable over a wide temperature range (-20 C to +40 C) Integrated NIOSH and CAMEO database provides detailed hazard data on scene 24/7 technical and reachback support provided for all units certified to MIL-STD 810F specifications for ruggedness, including Operation in extreme temperatures Temperature and functional shock Humidity Sand and Dust Immersion Vibration Additionally, any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this notice is for informational purposes only. Response to this notice must be received at this contracting office no later than 14 Sep 2010, by 12:00 p.m. MST. Contracting Office Address: Malmstrom AFB Contracting Squadron 7015 Goddard Dr. Bldg 145 Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402 Point of Contact: Delene Kendrick Contract Administrator Inter 406-731-4018 Delene.kendrick@malmstrom.af.mil TSgt Darrell Ross Contracting Officer 406-731-4015 Darrell.Ross@malmstrom.af.mil
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFSC/341CONS/F2W3D90239A002/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Malmstrom AFB, Montana, 59402, United States
- Zip Code: 59402
- Zip Code: 59402
- Record
- SN02278160-W 20100913/100911233729-449eff81afcb8ce84e9bf97097dc489f (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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