The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, IAW FAR 13.501, with Data Sciences International, Inc, 119 14th Street NW Suite 100, Saint Paul, MN 55112, as the only responsible source that can to provide DSI Telemetry devices, equipment, hardware, software and surgical services. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD), United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) intend to procure a firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement with a Five (5) Year Ordering Period for DSI Telemetry devices, equipment, hardware, software and surgical services used to detect and quantify the various blood pressures, bio-potentials, temperatures and activity of animals for research projects.

Items being included in this acquisition are listed in Attachment 1 as a sample component list.

The above mentioned DoD Laboratories have reoccurring requirements for telemetry equipment and surgical services that are capable of detecting and quantifying the various blood pressures, bio-potentials, temperatures and activity of animals for research projects. Additionally, the laboratories have a need for various animal species to be delivered to the Labs with telemetry devices pre-implanted. DSI is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the Telemetry Devices, hardware and software for Telemetry systems and pre-implanted animals currently utilized by USAMRICD, USAMRIID, and USAISR for ongoing protocols/ studies. The required telemetry equipment must be able to quantify the blood pressure, bio-potential, temperature and activity of animals using DSI’s software currently utilized. DSI’s software is approved for use by the Army Information Assurance System.  These labs currently have multiple on-going protocols utilizing DSI software, hardware and telemetry devices to collect pressure, biopotential, and/or temperature and activity data from implanted animals. In order to compare data both within and across studies, it is required that the same DSI system be used.  The use of any other vendor would negate the previous protocols, resulting in a loss of time and effort.

The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 339113 with a Small Business Size Standard of 750 employees. Proposed solicitation number: W81XWH22Q0003.

This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). USAMRAA intends to publish a solicitation no sooner than 15 days after publishing this synopsis. This Special Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the date listed below, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the solicitation will be issued as brand name sole source only.

Based on the above information, the only technically acceptable DSI Telemetry devices, equipment, hardware, software and surgical services are provided by Data Sciences International, Inc, 119 14th Street NW Suite 100, Saint Paul, MN 55112. Submit email capabilities statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Jeffrey Sprecher at [email protected]. Statements are due no later than 1:00 P.M. EST on 15 December 2021. No phone calls accepted.