Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Antimicrobial Testing Plates

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Remel Inc. for custom-manufactured dry antimicrobial testing plates. This custom-manufactured product has been designed by the Biodefense Laboratory specifically for rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing of biothreat agents. The antibiotics and the concentrations of each antibiotic to be tested are specific to the biothreat agents and are not available in the formats that are produced for commercial susceptibility test instrumentation that target other bacterial species.. This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(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 five (5) 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 contract specialist at [email protected] by COB 30 August 2021.