ZERO FOOTPRINT CAMP The USAMC Acquisition Center, Natick Contract Division, in support of the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (USA SBCCOM), intends to conduct negotiations and award a contract to Hughes Associates Inc. (HAI) on the basis of other than full and open competition in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation part 6.302-1. The period of performance is one year. The services to be procured are for the analysis of preliminary performance requirements for waste to energy conversion and composting equipment proposed for a Zero Footprint Camp; a marketing analysis to identify commercial entities with potential technologies for waste to energy conversion; and, a trade review/cost analysis of the most promising technologies for water and solid waste treatment and conversion processes. The contractor possesses the unique technical and engineering expertise to fully analyze the existing technologies and the capabilities of that technology in providing a zero footprint. This is a follow-on effort for work, which HAI had originally developed. Additionally, HAI employees retired military personnel with extensive capabilities, experience and understanding of the requirements and necessity of this effort, the mission scenarios, as well as equipment and instrumentation to accomplish the mission. These uniquely qualified personnel coupled with the existing equipment and instrumentation result in significant cost savings and eliminates any duplication costs. HAI has developed the original concept for unifying 4 discrete programmatic and system engineering approaches and is the only known source that can resolve the remaining program issues within the required schedule. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement (i.e., a thorough understanding of the Zero Footprint Camp Program). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received within 14 days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The timeframe for this notice is reduced from 45 days to 14 days. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No solicitation document exists. See note 22. Responses to this announcement shall be sent to the following: U.S. AMC Acquisition Center, Natick Contracting Division, ATTN: AMSSB-CAN-S/Peggy Dub, Natick, MA 01760-5011. E-mail address: peggy.dube@natick.army.mil WEB: Click here to view Sole Source Announcement on USA, http://www3.natick.army.mil. E-MAIL: To contact Contract Specialist, peggy.dube@natick.army.mil. Posted 03/03/00 (W-SN430967).

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