The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Laboratory Branch, hereby announces its intent to issue an award a sole source, firm fixed-price purchase order to Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, 7102 Riverwood Dr., Columbia, MD, 21046 for the purchase of a service agreement. The service agreement will cover a total of 5 laboratory systems with each system consisting of several subcomponents. A comprehensive list of the 5 systems with subcomponents can be found below. The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b) Simplified Acquisition Procedures only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement. The NAICS code for this request is 334516, Laboratory Analytical Instruments Manufacturing. The purpose of this acquisition is to provide the continuous development and support to the laboratory’s goals in HIV prevention as they pertain to clinical studies, viral transmission, diagnosis and incidence. To include intervention research with microbicides, vaccines, and chemoprophylaxis as well as investigates other human and zoonotic retroviruses. Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is procuring for the purchase of a service agreement on Shimadzu Scientific laboratory equipment. Shimadzu Scientific Instruments is the only vendor who can provide routine maintenance, calibration, and repair on laboratory equipment manufactured by Shimadzu. Shimadzu Scientific Instruments shall provide all necessary trained experienced technical personnel, tools, parts, upgrades, shipping, travel, materials and supplies to perform and provide at least one preventative maintenance onsite and provide on-site repair service visits yearly. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS; however, all responses received within 15 days of the issuance of this notice will be reviewed by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract 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 to conduct a competitive procurement. Any response must be emailed to the contract specialist Felipe Cardenas at
[email protected] by Febuary 17th, 2023 no later than 4:00 PM EDT. System #1 Reservoir Tray - serial # L20305244160 1) CBM-20A - serial # L20234450533 2) LC-20ADXR HPLC Pump - serial # L20435453553 3) LC-20ADXR HPLC Pump - serial # L20435453550 4) LC-20ADXR HPLC Pump - serial # L20435252362 5) LC-20ADXR HPLC Pump - serial # L20435252523 6) SIL-20ACXR, AUTOSAMPLER - serial # L20455451038 7) DGU-20A5R, ROHS-compliant - serial # L20705263572 8) FCV-20AH2 - serial # L20275550905 9) IDEX 2/10 15K Valve POD (MXT715) - serial # A000041281 System #2 Reservoir Tray - serial # L20304407405 10) CBM-20A - serial # L20234551084 11) LC-20AD HPLC Pump - serial # L20104551771 12) LC-20AD HPLC Pump - serial # L20104552030 13) LC-20AD HPLC Pump - serial # L20105457150 14) LC-20AD HPLC Pump - serial # L20105457155 15) Nexera SIL-30AC Autosampler - serial # L20565250440 16) DGU-20A5R, ROHS-compliant - serial # SSI50399 17) FCV-20AH2 - serial # L20275450805 18) IDEX 2/10 Valve POD (MXP7960-000) - serial # A000046602 System #3 Reservoir Tray - serial # L20304303029 Reservoir Tray - serial # L20304507981 19) CBM-20A - serial # L20234551185 20) LC-20AD HPLC PUMP - serial # L20104854082 21) LC-20AD HPLC PUMP - serial # L20104552304 22) LC-20AD HPLC PUMP - serial # L20104552033 23) LC-20AD HPLC PUMP - serial # L20104551770 24) SIL-20ACHT, UFLC AUTOSAMPLER ONLY - serial # L20354555178 25) DGU-20A3 - serial # SSI30652 26) DGU-20A3 - serial # SSI30618 27) FCV-20AH2 - serial # L20274450124 28) IDEX 2/10 15K Valve POD (MXT715) - serial # A000037471 System #4 Reservoir Tray - serial # L20305142232 29) CBM-20A - serial # L20235255125 30) Nexera LC-30AD HPLC Pump - serial # L20555251464 31) Nexera LC-30AD HPLC Pump - serial # L20555251595 32) Nexera LC-30AD HPLC Pump - serial #L20555552908 33) Nexera SIL-30ACMP UHPLC 6-MTP Cooled Autosampler - serial # L20645450244 34) DGU-20A5R, ROHS-compliant - serial # L20705263262 35) Nexera CTO-30A Column Oven - serial # L20575250378 System #5 36) CBM-20A - serial # L20235456473 37) Nexera LC-30AD HPLC Pump - serial # L20555552910 38) Nexera LC-30AD HPLC Pump - serial # L20555552909 39) Nexera LC-30AD HPLC Pump - serial # L20555552905 40) Nexera SIL-30ACMP UHPLC 6-MTP Cooled Autosampler - serial # L20645450252 41) DGU-20A5R, ROHS-compliant - serial # L20705366378 42) CTO-20AC - serial # L20215452690 43) Nexera SIL-30ACMP UHPLC 6-MTP Cooled Autosampler - serial # L20645850600 44) Nexera SIL-30ACMP UHPLC 6-MTP Cooled Autosampler - serial # L20645850601