SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Supplies and Reagents Life Technologies
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 663225-2013
- Archive Date
- 10/12/2013
- Point of Contact
- Brian Brown, Phone: 979-260-9345
- E-Mail Address
-
brian.brown@ars.usda.gov
(brian.brown@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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 Life Technologies Corporation located in Grand Island, New York which is the only source for these reagent kits for their equipment herein referred to as Contractor: •1) PBS, PH7.4 10X500ML - 10010049 •2) RPMI 1640 10 X 500ML - 11875119 •3) DMEM 10 X 500ML - 11995073 •4) TRIZOL Reagent 200 ML - 15596018 •5) FBS, CERT, USA Origin 500ML - 16000044 •6) FG, Off the shelf GX Set 10 - 4331182 •7) FG, Microplate, LHS 96 well, barcode - 4346906 •8) FG, Taqman fast universal PCR master mix - 4352042 •9) DEPC-Treated water 5X 100ML each - AM9916 The supplies and reagent kits purchased must be compatible with existing laboratory equipment used for PCR Technology, Agilent cDNA synthesis kit, and cell culture models, which is currently based on Life Technologies reagents and equipment. No other kits are compatible with this equipment. Life Technologies is the only distributor of this product and holds the proprietary rights. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 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 for this acquisition. The NAICS code for this action is: 334516. (FAC) Federal Acquisition Circular 05-69 is applicable. 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. The successful company must be registered at the Web Site: www.sam.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. Brian Brown and he may be reached at brian.brown@ars.usda.gov. Anticipated award date is Sept.26, 2013. Place of Performance: 5200 Life TechnologiesWay Grand Island, New York 14072 United States
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 10300 Baltimore Avenue, BARC-East Bldg 307C, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
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