SPECIAL NOTICE ACTION CODE: CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66- Instrument and laboratory Equipment SUBJECT: Service agreement for GCS3000 Assurance 16-013375 RESPONSE DATE: July 23, 2016 CONTACT POINTS: Priscilla Abalos Contract Specialist DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Health) Department of Transfusion Medicine, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under authority of FAR 13.106(b) (1), Affymetrix for service maintenance support for GCS3000 assurance equipment use for research program at the Critical Medicine Department. Sole source determination is based on the following: The equipment is a patented methodology and instrumentation compatible with the existing equipment, such services required at the level of quality and includes unique proprietary capabilities to satisfy government minimum requirement. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotation, however, responses received by June 18, 2016. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of statements, proposal or quotations. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation or additional information will be made available with regards to this sole source notice. This acquisition is being conducted using policies of Commercial Items prescribed in FAR Part 12, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for the competition requirement of Part 6. All responsible sources may submit a response if they are capable to meet the needs of this requirement. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish bona-fide capability and compatibility to fulfill the requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System Code 811219, with the size standard of $19.0 million of Dollars.The Government shall consider all responses received prior to the close date of this announcement. All responses must be received no later than July 22, 2016 12:00PM, Eastern Standard Time. Please email Priscilla Abalos, Contract Specialist, at
[email protected] with technical questions or written responses pertaining to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition 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.