Loren Data's SAM Daily™

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 11, 2002 FBO #0313
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Reagents

Notice Date

10/9/2002
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Deputy Commander, ATTN SMDC-CM-AP, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801
 

ZIP Code

35807-3801
 

Solicitation Number

DASG60-03-B-XXXX
 

Archive Date

2/22/2003
 

Point of Contact

Harry Harting, 301-619-2175
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Deputy Commander
(Harry.Harting@DET.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA SOURCES SOUGHT/PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSIS NOTICE (corrected): The Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (PEO-CBD) has a requirement to acquire lyophilized TaqmanTM polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reagents for use in identifying a variety of biological warfare agents. The manufactured reagents w ill be modified versions of currently-manufactured commercial reagents. This notice serves two purposes: (a) a sources sought synopsis and (2) a presolicitation synopsis. Responses to this notice will be evaluated and a determination made regarding what t ype of competition (restricted or unrestricted) will be pursued. The U. S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command intends to fulfill the PEO-CBD requirement by competitively awarding a Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contrac t in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14 (Sealed Bidding) by using the modified (two-step) formally-advertised sealed bidding contracting process. The contract basic period of performance will be for 12 months (one year) from 1 Oct ober 2003 through 30 September 2004, and may be incrementally extended by annual exercise of options, for an additional 48 months (four years) through 30 September 2008. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334519, the Standard Industrial Classification code is 3829, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Interested parties that are capable of fulfilling this critical reagent manufacturing requirement are invited to submit a written or e-ma il statement of their interest in this business opportunity, accompanied by documentation evidencing their bona fide capability to manufacture reagents, to the following address not later than 1730 hours on 24 December 2002. Telephonic responses alone will NOT be sufficient. This action is not open to allied participation. After the Government makes the type of competition (restricted or unrestricted) decision, all eligible respondents will be placed on a bidder's mailing list for receipt of a Request for T echnical Proposals, which will be released not later than 31 December 2002. Bidders' technical proposals will be due for submission not later than 31 January 2003. After evaluation of technical proposals, all respondents having submitted acceptable techni cal proposals will be issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) not later than 28 February 2003. All bids submitted by eligible bidders will be due for receipt and bid opening not later than 31 March 2003. Bidders submitting bids that have not previously submitt ed acceptable technical proposals will be determined to be non-responsive and will not be eligible for contract award. Mail or e-mail all expressions of interest to: Mr. Harry Harting, Contract Specialist, Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program Project Office, 1436 Porter Street, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702-5041 (telephone number 301-619-2175), or reply to e-mail address: Harry.Harting@det.amedd.army.mil. Questions of a scientific or technical nature should be directed to Dr. Peter Emanuel, at telephone number 410-436-5562, or at e-mail address: Peter.Emanuel@sbccom.apgea.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Deputy Commander ATTN SMDC-CM-AP, P.O. Box 1500 Huntsville AL

Zip Code: 35807-3801

Country: US
 

Record

SN00185245-W 20021011/021009213426 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

---

| FSG Index  |  This Issue's Index  |  Today's FBO Daily Index Page |