SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- BigDye DNA Terminator v3.1 Cycle Sequencing Kit - Sole Source Justification 200-2011-M-41298
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Pittsburgh), Post Office Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15236-0070
- ZIP Code
- 15236-0070
- Solicitation Number
- HHS-CDC-NIOSH(DM)-SBSS-11-002
- Archive Date
- 10/4/2011
- Point of Contact
- Diane J Meeder, Phone: (412)386-4412
- E-Mail Address
-
DMeeder@cdc.gov
(DMeeder@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sole Source Justification 200-2011-M-41298 NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT and SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), intends to negotiate a purchase order with the Applied Bisosystems, LLC, 850 Lincoln Centre Dr, Foster City, CA 94404, for BigDye DNA Terminator v3.1 Cycle Sequencing Kit, PN#4337457, for use in the Applied Biosystems 3730 DNA analyzer. In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Applied Biosystems, LLC is the only known manufacturer that produces BigDye and can provide the unique reagent necessary to perform this work. This project is supported by justification for other than full and open competition to Applied Bisosystems, LLC under authority of 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1). Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are hereby afforded the opportunity to submit their written capabilities statement and/or pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed ten (10) pages. Submit information to Diane Meeder, Contract Specialist, CDC, NIOSH, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh PA 15236, Reference: HHS-CDC-NIOSH(DM)-SBSS-11-002. Responses are due no later than 2:00pm, Sept 19, 2010 Eastern Time. Email responses are acceptable and must be addressed to DMeeder@cdc.gov. All vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to an award of a federal contract. The website is: www.ccr.gov. This is not a Request for Proposals; however, the Government will review any/all product, capabilities, and pricing information submitted and determine if other qualified sources do exist that could provide this requirement. Information received in response will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, negotiations will be conducted with Applied Biosystems, LLC as the only source. This notice is also a Small Business Sources Sought (SBSS) notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of the SBSS notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBzone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the NAICS code 334516 for the potential acquisition. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to the small business sources sought portion of this notice. The anticipated delivery is within approximately ninety (90) days. Respondents who believe that they possess the expertise and experience to meet the government's needs in the description above are invited to submit technical and management capabilities addressing those requirements. These may include but are not limited to: (a) staff expertise, including staff availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. Respondent must indicate in your capability statement: - Organization name, - Address, - DUNS number, - Business size Classification (e.g., 8(a), HUBzone, etc) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code of 813920 size standard which is 500 employees. - Points of contact, - Email, - Telephone number. Submit information above to Diane Meeder, Contract Specialist, CDC, NIOSH, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh PA 15236, and Reference: HHS-CDC-NIOSH(DM)-SBSS-11-002. Responses are due no later than 2:00pm, Sept 19, 2010 Eastern Time. Email responses are acceptable and must be addressed to DMeeder@cdc.gov. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Any information received by the government will not be returned.
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