The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Emory University for the collection of blood and urine on available HIV-positive and HIV-negative people for the purposes of providing appropriate specimens suitable for development, validation and evaluation of HIV diagnostic and antiretroviral drug tests. These specimens degrade quickly and must be delivered to the CDC laboratory immediately after collection for processing. This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responses received within five (5) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete 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. Any quotation/response should be emailed to Andrew Mansfield, Contract Specialist, at
[email protected].