NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT This contract action is for the acquisition of supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority and procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Qiagen Inc., 27220 Turnberry Lane., Suite 200, Valencia, CA 91355, for the acquisition of Ingenuity Pathways Analysis (IPA) with Advanced Analytics CL license subscriptions. IPA is a Web-based bioinformatics tool that allows researchers to analyze, integrate, and understand data derived from high-throughput experiments such as microarray and next generation sequencing. Researchers use IPA to search for targeted information on genes, proteins, chemicals, and drugs, and build interactive models of their experimental systems. IPA's analysis and search capabilities help them understand the significance of their data in the context of larger systems. Licenses and access to this Web-based tool can only be provided and purchased from the manufacturer, Qiagen Inc. The anticipated period of performance will be for a twelve (12) month base period, plus three (3) additional 12-month option periods. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541511 "Custom Computer Programming Services" and a size standard of $27,500,000.00. NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with Qiagen Inc. and no solicitation will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, if an interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via email to
[email protected] within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this notice. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received within fifteen (15) days, an award will be made to Qiagen Inc.