SOLICITATION NOTICE
68 -- Reagents
- Notice Date
- 7/17/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 325998
— All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Acquisitons Management Branch, PO Box 12874, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27709
- ZIP Code
- 27709
- Solicitation Number
- TS3834860
- Point of Contact
- Tanya Shields,
- E-Mail Address
-
Shields3@niehs.nih.gov
(Shields3@niehs.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Research Triangle Park, NC intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Illumina, Inc., San Diego, CA 92121, pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1)--Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Award is subject to Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) approval. This procurement is for the procurement of Illumina HiSeq SBA Kit v4, (Reagents). The following item are required for procurement of this requirement. 1) FC-401-4003, quantity of (13) each)- HiSeq SBS Kit v4 (250 cycles). 2) Shipping cost (1) each. These sequencing reagents are required for the continuity of research in the DIR EBP LSB Laboratory at the NIEHS, in collaboration with the High Throughput Genome Sequencing Center at UNC Chapel Hill. These sequencing reagents will be used by the UNC facility for sequencing genome of yeast strains generated in the course of the on-going NIEHS-UNC collaborative projects. Illumina Inc., is the manufacturer and sole distributor of these reagents. No alternative reagents can be used with the existing instrumental platform, due to the unique technology used in the Illumina Genome Analyzer System HiSeq2000. The use of Illumina platform is required to assure continuity of research within the labs in which considerable amounts of data have already been accumulated using Illumina sequencing. Ordering from another source would compromise experiments and compromise the integrity of data. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability. Respond to this requirement by submitting written capabilities/specifications to the Purchasing Agent at the address stated below. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responses received within 8 days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 8 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with Illumina, Inc. The NAICS Code/Size is 325998/500 EMP. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in conjunction with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and is not expected to exceed the Simplified Acquisition threshold of $150,000. There is no solicitation package available. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Tanya Shields via email shields3@niehs.nih.gov.*****
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