ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF A RAPIDLY INSTALLED BREAKWATER SYSTEM (RIBS) Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army Materiel Command Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA intends to award a contract on a sole source basis with Vertigo, Incorporated, 29885 2nd Street, Suite N, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 to perform full-scale preliminary analysis and design of a Rapidly Installed Breakwater System (RIBS) fabricated from textiles to include design and modeling analysis, full scale strap development, component testing, as required, and other support, as necessary, to the program effort. This is a continuation of a previous effort in which the Contractor has unique qualifications due its knowledge and expertise as a result of its participation in the RIBS program which has been in progress for several years. Vertigo has a unique capability for designing textile/fabric structures that can act as structural members. They have developed specialized analytical capabilities coupled with years of experience in utilizing textiles for Air Drop, Space Station applications, Tent Structural applications, and other unique applications where conventional structural materials cannot operate and/or survive. There is an extensive learning curve in understanding both the history of the program, and the forces of nature and their impact on any RIBS structure in a Sea State 3 condition. It would not be realistic or cost effective to procure this acquisition from another contractor for this effort at this stage of the program. Interested parties who contend that they are capable of providing the supplies are required to submit a proposal within 10 days from the publication of this notice. Specific factual data, product literature, and other pertinent information, which demonstrates their capability in providing these items, shall be submitted to the above address, Attention: Mr. Thomas Bouchard (AMSSB-ACN-S) and the information submitted will be used as an evaluation basis to determine competence to successfully meet the requirements. All proposals received within the 10 day notice period will be considered by the Government. The Government reserves the right not to open this requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice. Technical responses and requests received, as a result of this Notice of Intent, will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. See Note 22, which is decreased from 45 days to 10 days. The response time is reduced in order to meet critical testing schedules. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, tbouchar@natick-amed02.army.mil. Posted 02/11/00 (W-SN424666).

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