Lasercraft Ferret Cages

This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source purchase order and is not a request for competitive proposals. The CDC/ Immunology and Pathogenesis Branch, intends to solicit and enter into a contract with Lasercraft Technology Inc., PO Box 680, Gainesville, GA 30503. The Government intends to solicit, negotiate and award to only one contractor using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The NAICS code for this acquisition is 332618 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This requirement will be procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13. CDC will purchase custom caging systems that require custom caging accessories fabricated by the same makers ( Lasercraft ), of the original caging systems currently being used at CDC. Other caging systems will not interface with existing caging system. Interested parties should submit a capabilities statement demonstrating their ability to provide the required system to Deborah T. Workman by email at [email protected]. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government shall consider all responses received. A determination by the CDC not to compete this proposed contract, based upon responses to this notification, is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.