collection of ginseng and eleuthero plant materials

Description The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1), with Modern Nutrition and Biotech, 61 Overlook Drive, Ridgefield, CT 06887. For the following: 1) Herbarium sheets (3) for Chinese ginseng, each containing roots, flowers, and leaves plus the CV of the botanist who collected the voucher. 2) Dried, ground, and sieved (60 mesh) Chinese ginseng root - 9kg (Q#09012010A). 3) Extract of ginseng root described in item 2-3 kg (Q#09012010A). 4) Herbarium sheets (3) for Siberian ginseng (eleuthero), each containing roots, flowers, and leaves plus the CV of the botanist who collected the voucher. 5) Powered (60 mesh) Siberian ginseng root - 9kg (Q09032010A) 6) Extract prepared from material specified in Item 5-3 kg (Q09032010A). NIST and Partners have identified Modern Nutrition and Biotech as the source that should be used for the ginseng acquisition. This company has provides the known authenticity and origin which is required for productions of Standard Reference Materials for Chinese and Siberian ginseng (also known as panax ginseng/Asian ginseng and eleuthero. Based on NIST's recent market research, NIST has only identified the one source that can provide the required request, Modern Nutrition and Biotech. The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed- price purchase order. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations; however, companies that believe they can fulfill the requirement may provide a written response to this notice and provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate that capability. A determination by the Government whether to compete this proposed requirement 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 competition.