A -- QIAGEN Bio-Robotic System Software modification & three year Full Service Agreement

The Air Force District of Washington Medical Support Branch (AFDW/A7KM) intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price contract for services to modify a proprietary application software package for Genotyping of viral and bacterial organisms on the QIAGEN Universal Bio-Robotic System and to execute a three year Full Service Agreement for the QIAGEN Universal Bio-Robotic System. QIAGEN, Inc. is the unique designer, developer, and manufacturer of the systems on which these services will be performed. Services will be performed at the Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory at Lackland AFB. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intents to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and 10 USC 2304 (c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. 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.