SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to BIO-RAD for lab equipment maintenance repair services
- Notice Date
- 3/12/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 200-2014-MAINTBR
- Archive Date
- 4/12/2014
- Point of Contact
- Stephen A Lester,
- E-Mail Address
-
svl3@cdc.gov
(svl3@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces its intention to solicit, negotiate and award a Firm-Fixed Price contract for laboratory maintenance on a sole source basis with Bio-Rad with period of performance for five (5) years. The proposed action is to specifically procure the laboratory maintenance support for Bio-Rad equipment under NAICS Code 334516. The CDC Agency utilizes Bio-Rad proprietary laboratory equipment for various laboratory functions. Due to the highly specialized functions and capabilities of Bio-Rad equipment, the other technological producers do not possess the specific training and knowledge of proprietary software or access to Bio-Rad replacement parts to successfully repair, maintain, and update software on all Bio-Rad equipment. Bio-Rad is the only known source available in meeting the agency's critical mission requirements. Bio-Rad has access to the most updated software, supplies, parts, and trained service engineers to keep the equipment running at peak efficiency. Other providers cannot guarantee that a specific part, software version or a new feature on the equipment can be proved or serviced by their engineers. No provider other than Bio-Rad is capable of offering a maintenance contract involving CDC-owned Bio-Rad equipment that meets all of the technical requirements. CDC intends to negotiate this requirement with Bio-Rad under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(c) and HHSAR 306.302-1- Only One Responsible Source; and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). This notice of intent is for informational purposes only. It is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation for offers. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties who believe they possess the capabilities to satisfy this requirement may submit a capability statement demonstrating their abilities to meet this requirement. All responses must be received by March 28, 2014 at 5PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST). All responses must be in writing and can be sent via email to svl3@cdc.gov. No phone calls will be accepted.
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