SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Service Contract Plum Island Research Equipment - JOFOC - SOW
- Notice Date
- 1/16/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, Area Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, Illinois, 61604, United States
- ZIP Code
- 61604
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SC-S-13-0007
- Archive Date
- 2/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- Mark O Volk, Phone: 309-681-6618, Mark O Volk, Phone: 309-681-6618
- E-Mail Address
-
mark.volk@ars.usda.gov, mark.volk@ars.usda.gov
(mark.volk@ars.usda.gov, mark.volk@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOW BD PI JOFOC BD PI THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The intent of this Special Notice is for informational purposes only. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Eastern Business Service Center (EBSC) intends to issue an award to BD BioSciences, Inc. which is the proprietary and only source for these services herein referred to as Contractor for an Annual Service Contract for: 1) FACScalibur 4 COLOR/SORT Serial No. E0140 2) High Throughput Sampler (HTS) Serial No. HTS011 3) LSRII Preconfig-3 LSR Syst w/ Vio, Serial No. H06400003 The Plum Island Animal Disease Center (PIADC) in Orient Point, NY requires a one year Service Contract for the above mentioned equipment. Under this purchase order, the Contractor shall provide Maintenance services, Technical support, Emergency Response, Software Revisions in accordance with the scope of work attached. The equipment is currently being used by the researcher for Flow Cytometry. After Market research and Publishing of Sources Sought it is determined that there is only one source available for this equipment. All services are to be performed in a BSL 3,4 Laboratory. The anticipated award date is on or about January 22, 2013. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is10 USC 2304(c) (1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency Requirements. This determination was made based on Market Research conducted f or this acquisition. The NAICS code for this action is 811219. ARS requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in CCR. For additional information and to register in CCR, please access the following website: http://www.ccr.govl CCR. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes the Government reserves the right not to compete the proposed purchase order based on responses received to this notice. However, the Government may consider all responsible sources received within five days of this posting. This service may be awarded without further notice. It is noted that the intent of Market Research is to survey the market place to identify supplies and /or services and sources that will meet the agency's future needs. Written responses to this special notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona-fide capability to fulfill the requirement. There is no guarantee of award for any contractor engaged by the Government during the market survey process. Please email Contract Specialist, Mark O. Volk with responses or questions regarding this requirement at Mark.Volk@ars.usda.gov. JOFOC ATTACHED - BD Biosciences, 2350 Qume Drive, San Jose, CA 95131 SOW ATTACHED
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/MAO/AG-32SC-S-13-0007/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Orient Point, New York, 11957, United States
- Zip Code: 11957
- Zip Code: 11957
- Record
- SN02966778-W 20130118/130116234347-ed4295b02b5da7b65a24b3cc0e2e672e (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |