66--Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Covaris Ultrasonicator

Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Gordon, GA intends to award a sole-source contract to Covaris for a M220 Focused-ultrasonicator with accessory kits and consumables required to support DNA Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) validation studies at the Defense Forensic Science Center (DFSC) at Forest Park, GA. The M220 Focused-ultrasonicator allows for the DNA shearing for NGS, is recommended by all the major sequencing platform providers, and used by the leading Genome Centers worldwide. Covaris M220 Focused-ultrasonicator is designed for NGS applications requiring fragment sizes between 150bp and 5kb. DNA fragmentation is highly reproducible, isothermal and fast. The M220 runs a variety of DNA shearing protocols with Covaris SonoLab 7 software for specific size range generation, and the instrument is recommended by all the major sequencing platform providers. The M220 has been validated for use with both Illumina (MiSeq) and Life Techchnologies/ThermoFischer's (ION Torrent PGM) NGS platforms. The NAICS code for this requirement 335999. A determination not to compete this requirement was made pursuant to 10 USC 2304(c)(1), Only one responsible Source. The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR part 13 and Commercial procedures in FAR part 12. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written responses are received via email by 17 June 2014 at 1000 am EST, award will be made without further notice. Email responses should be submitted to [email protected]. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement 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. Affirmative written responses must include the following: 1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, web-site, etc.); 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.); and 4) Item/Service Specifications.