BOVIGAM TB 30 PLATE KIT ROW 450 SAMPLES

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, with ThermoFisher Scientific, United Kingdom for BOVIGAM TB 30 PLATE KIT ROW 450 SAMPLES. These diagnostic kits are the only diagnostic kits validated and approved by S&P Ruminant Health Center. Since these assays are ISO17025 accredited, the use of an alternate antibody test kit would result in deviation from protocol. These diagnostic kits must be used for program testing. The BOVIGAM TB 30 PLATE KIT ROW 450 SAMPLES will be procured as a commercial item in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The sole source determination is based on ThermoFisher having proprietary rights to the TB test kits. The anticipated total value of the purchase order is $199,400.00. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties may contact the Contract Specialist listed below. Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to [email protected]. The deadline for the submittal of responses is 12:00pm eastern time, April 20th, 2023.