U.S. ARMY SOLDIER SYSTEMS COMMAND, ACQUISITION CENTER, AMSSC-AD, NATICK, MA 01760-5011

A -- MARINE DEGRADATION STUDIES SOL w13g07-8077-2009 POC Contract Specialist EMILY A. SMITH (508) 233-4368 (Site Code DAAN02) The U.S. Army Soldier Systems Command intends to conduct negotiations and award a Purchase Order using simplified acquisition procedures, to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, MA on the basis of other than full and open competition. The period of performance of the anticipated purchase order is one year. The services to be procured are a continuation of in-depth studies of the microbial biodegradation of polymeric plastic substitutes in the marine environment to help identify materials which may be used as substitutes for conventional plastics and which will be microbialy mineralized in the marine environment with no harmful effects. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institue possesses a constant supply of flowing fresh seawater, required NRC licenses to work with radioisotopes and employees with those required licenses as well. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute also possesses the capability to place samples in deep water conditions on offshore moorings. The personnel at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute are experienced in this type of research and possess the necessary equipment to perform the studies required. No solicitation document is available. See Note 22. (0091)

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