SPECIAL NOTICE ACTION CODE: CLASSIFICATION CODE: 66- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment SUBJECT: Genetic Analyzer 16-011542 RESPONSE DATE: June 18, 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), Life Technologies for 35 Genetic analyzer service maintenance support for the Department of Laboratory Medicine. Sole source determination is based on the following: Life Technologies does not authorize any third-party service provider to perform maintenance and repair on Life Technologies instruments. Life Technologies is the only manufacturer authorized service provider for LT instruments. Life Technologies maintains IP rights to its collection software and service tools software. Third party resellers and service providers are strictly prohibited from accessing, using or selling this software. Only Life Technologies service engineers go through a multi-step process in order to obtain factory certification to work on LT instrumentation and software. This certification is renewed every two years to ensure that service engineers maintain this standard of excellence. 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 June 16, 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.