The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to issue a sole source purchase order to Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, P.O. Box 14508, St Louis, MO 63178, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 for the item(s) listed below. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. This notice is issued for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive proposals. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Sole source determination is based on the need for compatibility since Sigma’s corn oil has been tested and is being used for an on-going study, which must continue. A source change would compromise any future data and possibly invalidate the study as specified in approved National Toxicology Program (NTP) Protocols for the chronic & acute study. The proposed award is for products under the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is- 311221-Corn Oil; Small Business Size Standard is 750 employees. Scheduled item(s) include: 1. C8267-2 corn oil A projected amount of corn oil that will be needed for 1 year is 2,625 liters which shall be packaged in 2.5 liter containers. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized. The period of performance is one year from February 1, 2010 – January 31, 2011. FOB Destination: FDA/NCTR, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency, if received no later than 15 days from the date of this announcement. Responses must be sent to the attention of Howard Nesmith, National Center for Toxicological Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502, faxed to (870) 543-7990, or email
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