SPECIAL NOTICE
65 -- Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract for the purchase of custom target enrichment kits
- Notice Date
- 7/13/2022 1:57:35 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- W4PZ USA MED RSCH ACQUIS ACT FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5014 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH22RG0713
- Response Due
- 7/28/2022 6:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Roberto Gonzalez
- E-Mail Address
-
roberto.a.gonzalez-echeverria.civ@mail.mil
(roberto.a.gonzalez-echeverria.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This notice announces the intent by the U.S. Army Medical Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler St, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702, to award a sole source contract to Arbor Biosciences, 5840 Interface Dr #101 Ann Arbor MI 48103 under the statutory authority 13.501(a). This contract is for the purchase of custom target enrichment kits, manufactured by Arbor Biosciences for use at The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System AFMES-DoD DNA Operations. AFMES intends to procure a firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement with a Five (5) Year Ordering Period for the purchase of MYbaits custom target enrichment kits, manufactured by Arbor Biosciences. The reagents are used to support AFMES-DNA ops mission of assisting AFMES and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) with human remains DNA testing for the identification of U.S. Service members as mandated under title 10 USC, chapter 75, 1471 and 10 USC, Chapter 76, 1501-1513; NDAA 2010, Section 541 (d)(2) and DODI 5154.30. The required reagents and supplies are used to support the AFMES-DNAOPS mission of identifying fallen service members from current theaters of operations and past conflicts (World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Cold War). These reagents and supplies have been designed, previously optimized, and validated specifically for forensic laboratories, including equipment-specific for the various procedures of DNA identification. Arbor Biosciences is the sole manufacturer and reseller of the MYbaits custom target enrichment kits that are specifically mandated for this research. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 325413 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1250 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document will be posted for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Based on the above information, the only technically Mybaits reagents kits are provided by Arbor Biosciences 5840 Interface Dr #101 Ann Arbor MI 48103. Submit email capabilities statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Roberto Gonzalez at roberto.a.gonzalez-echeverria.civ@mail.mil Statements are due no later than 9:00 AM. EST on 28 July 2022. �
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Dover AFB, DE, USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06387013-F 20220715/220713230102 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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