J--Laboratory Instrumentation Maintenance

Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Directorate of Contracting, Fort Gordon, GA intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract with Qiagen Inc. The requirement is for the following: QIAcube EZ1 Advanced and Advanced XL EZ1 Advanced EZ1 Advanced Biorobot EZ1 Advanced XL Biorobot EZ1 Advanced Biorobot EZ1 Advanced XL Biorobot QIAgility The NAICS code is 811213. The authority for this non-competitive award is 10 USC 2304 (c) (1), Only One Responsible Source. The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under commercial procedures in FAR Part 12. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government and you may be considered for the next requirement. If no affirmative written responses are received by 3:00 pm on 19 September 2014, an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.