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58 -- CHEMICAL AGENT MONITORING EQUIPMENT SOL DTRA01-99-T-0009 DUE 082499 POC Contract Specialist/Allen Dewey (703) 810-4682; Contracting Officer/Thomas M. Rike (703) 810-4799 E-MAIL: DTRAnet.gov, SMTP:thomas.rike@DTRA.MIL. 17. Notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Dynatherm Analytical for the purchase of a Thermal Desorption System applicable to "military unique" chemical agent monitoring. A determination to not compete this proposed contract has been made in order to permit integrated component compatibility, and acceptable monitoring performance. This equipment must be capable of detecting hazardous chemical agents, on a real time basis during Technical Equipment Inspections (TEI), on over 2,000 DoD declared chemical agent standards and all Schedule 1 agents. The TEI activities are necessary to ensure the safety and occupational health of personnel associated with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Treaty. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address or facsimile number stated herein and to the attention of Mr. Thomas M. Rike. Responses to this notice must be received by close of business, August 24, 1999. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Requests may be faxed to (703) 810-4675. If no responses are received, an award will be made to Dynatherm Analytical. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) portion of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA). ***** Posted 08/17/99 (W-SN369087). (0229)

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