66 -- GreenScreen Yeast Assay

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [U S EPA] Environmental Sciences Division [ESD] intends to award a sole source fixed-price Purchase Order using Federal Acquisition Regulation [FAR] Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to Gentronix Ltd in Manchester, United Kingdom, under the authority of FAR Part 13. The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase a GreenScreen EM Genotoxicity and Acute Toxicity Assay for Environmental Monitoring. It has been determined that Gentronix Ltd is the only vendor uniquely qualified to meet this requirement as there are no other commercially available yeast-based genotoxicity assays or other assays suitable for screening assays of mammalian cells, as well as P-450 proteins. This assay can measure both cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in the same assay. The NAICS code for this procurement is 423490. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE [RFQ] IS AVAILABLE. Notwithstanding, any firm who believes it is capable of meeting EPA’s requirement as stated herein may submit a response which, if received within 15 calendar days of the date of this announcement, will be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing. A determination not to compete the proposed Purchase Order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions should be directed to Cheryl M. O’Donnell via email at [email protected].