The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Columbus Instruments upon the basis of the authority provided at FAR 13.106-1(b)

ERDC-CRREL intends to purchase the following:
1. P/N 7395-CH4-D60 Micro-Oxymax CH4 Methane Measuring Option ()-1000 ppm) -- QTY 1

Columbus Instruments has been identified as the only company offering a product meeting all requisite specifications, including full compatibility and
interoperability with the Government's existing Columbus Instruments equipment. This is required to preserve data integrity and avoid substantial duplication of costs in the Government's ongoing research project.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this
requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be
considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy. Please
provide responses to this notice NLT 02:00 PM Eastern, 6 September 2017 to:

[email protected]

Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any
solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offerors list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Note: In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete the FAR and DFARS presentations and certifications.