SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Microscope and Accessories
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 656082
- Archive Date
- 10/4/2013
- Point of Contact
- John C. Wilkinson, Phone: 301-504-1731, Lori A. Faber, Phone: 3096816610
- E-Mail Address
-
john.wilkinson@ars.usda.gov, lori.faber@ars.usda.gov
(john.wilkinson@ars.usda.gov, lori.faber@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- U.S Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service in Athens, Georgia intends to award a sole source contract to the vendor: Life Technologies Corp. Inc., located at 3175 Staley Road in Grand Island, New York 14072, for the following Inverted type Microscope and accessories, which are manufactured by Life Technologies Corp.( Formerly Applied Biosystems): SKU # AMF-4300, EVOS FL, NO OBJ/NO CUBE, Qty: 1; SKU # AMEP4650, EVOS LED Cube/DAPI, Qty. 1; SKU # AMEP4651, EVOS LED CUBE/GFP, Qty. 1; SKU # AMEP4652, EVOS LED CUBE/RFP, Qty. 1; SKU # AMEP4655, EVOS LED CUBE/TX RED, Qty. 1; SKU # AMEP4632, PL ACR 4X PH, 0.13NA/16.9W, Qty. 1; SKU # AMEP4681, PL FL 10X LWD PH, 0.25NA/9.2WD, Qty. 1; SKU # AMEP4682, PL FL 20X LWD PH, 0.40NA/3.1WD, Qty. 1; SKU # AMEP4625, PL FL 40X LWD, 0.65NA/2.8WD, Qty. 1; SKU # AMEP4626, PL FL 60X LWD, 0.75NA/2.2WD, Qty. 1; And SKU# AMEP4619, Holder Pack, AMEP-VH001, VH010, Qty: 1 each The reason for this special notice for this sole source contract to the above vendor is because the required Microscope and accessories must be the (exact same) as the currently existing microscope and accessories at the USDA Facility, located in Athens, Georgia, to "ensure validity of research testing results" to match the years of past USDA data working with BSL3 (Biological Safety Level 3 Conditions) therefore must match the existing brand microscope requested above. ( NAICS) North American Industrial Classification code: 334516 and (FAC) Federal Acquisition Circular 05-69 are applicable. This procurement will be solicited on a unrestricted basis. This notice of intent is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Any firm that believes it can provide the equipment listed above may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact not later than COB September 19, 2013. The successful company must be registered at the Web Site: www.sam.gov and also the Online Representations and Certification (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. The Point of Contact for this action is Mr. John Wilkinson and he may be reached at john.wilkinson@ars.usda.gov. Anticipated award date is Sept. 20, 2013.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 3175 Staley Road, Grand Island, New York, 14072, United States
- Zip Code: 14072
- Zip Code: 14072
- Record
- SN03185804-W 20130914/130912235730-89eb8be437207fc41855e23c0c37320b (fbodaily.com)
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