Harmony high-content imaging software and computer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Department intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price purchase order to Perkinelmer Labworks,Inc., for a Harmony high-content imaging software and computer. The CDC is requesting an upgrade to Harmony software version 4.8, which in addition to running faster, offers additional functionalities. Perkinelmer Labworks,Inc. will also provide the computer on which to run this software, with increased storage capacity. Currently we are filling the hard-drive on this computer every 5-10 days, and data archiving and management is taking a considerable amount of time and effort. The Harmony software is the only software which can be used to control the Operetta instrument, since both are made by Perkinelmer, Inc. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(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 quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete 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. Any quotation/response should be emailed to the Contract Specialist at [email protected] by COB 26 August 2021.