Biological Reagent Manufacturing

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), Ames, Iowa intends to issue a sole source purchase order to Radix Bio Solutions, LTD for a set of 44 oligonucleotide conjugated beads for use with the CDC's Lunimex assay for Salmonella serotyping. The oligonucleotide beads are to include B, C1, C2, D, E, 36 H's and 3 serotype specific beads, 3ml of each oligo conjugated bead. The proposed contract action is for items for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. The test and all reagents are proprietary property and only available from Radix Bio Solutions, LTD and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based on 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 future competitive procurement. No request for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietry in nature. Provide your past performance and references reqarding your ability to provide this supply and/or service along with your Statement of Capability. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants of information they provide. Information privided is strictly voluntary. Please fax Statementd of Capability to Gloria Benson at (612) 336-3554 or email to [email protected] . E-mail is the preferred method of communication. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored Closing date for submission of Statement's of Capability is June 22, 2010 at 1:00 PM Central Time. Simplified procurement procedures will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. The North American Industry Code (NAICS) 325998 with a size standard of 500 employees.