SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- SOLE SOURCE NOTICE - ELISA KITS FOR BABESIA CABALLI AND BABESIA EQUI - Justification of Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 3/20/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- Req_682815
- Archive Date
- 4/11/2014
- Point of Contact
- Leah H. Schultz, Phone: 6123363625
- E-Mail Address
-
leah.h.schultz@aphis.usda.gov
(leah.h.schultz@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO VMRD, INC. TO PROVIDE USDA LICENSED ELISA KITS FOR BABESIA CABALLI AND BABESIA EQUI. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a sole source contract under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), to VMRD, Inc. VMRD, Inc. is the only licensed vendor that can provide these kits. The Government anticipates a 5-year blanket purchase agreement for an estimated 60 units per year. Please see attached justification for more details. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement, no later than 9:00 am CT, April 4, 2014, by email to leah.h.schultz@aphis.usda.gov. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. VMRD, Inc. is considered a small business per the primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Small Business Size 500 employees.
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- Record
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