Notice of Intent to Sole Source iBright FL 1500 System

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Thermo Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, in order to acquire an iBright Western Blot Imaging System for use in developing a hormone refence method in the Division of Laboratory Sciences. This contract action is for supplies (for technical specifications see attached), which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responses received within six (6) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered 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 should be emailed to the Contract Specialist at [email protected] by 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019.