SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Intent to Sole Source Promega Customized Reagents and Consumables
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 325413
— In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH15R0043
- Archive Date
- 7/9/2016
- Point of Contact
- Kimberly Hannan, 3016193490
- E-Mail Address
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US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity
(kimberly.s.hannan.civ@mail.mil)
- 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 United Stated Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, IAW FAR 6.302-1(a) (2) (ii), with Promega Corporation, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI 53711-5300, as the only responsible source than can provide the required customized reagents and consumables. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items. Provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83 are incorporated. The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) intends to procure firm-fixed-price Blanket Purchase Agreement with a Base plus Four Option Years for Promega Customized Reagents and Consumables used in the amplification and extraction procedures for human remains DNA Identification. Items being included in this acquisition: DNA IQ System Tissue and Hair Extraction Kit 1.2mL Round Bottom Plates for IQ System 9948 Male Control DNA DTT (DL-Dithiothreitol), Molecular Grade Lysis Buffer DNA IQ CaseWork Pro Kit for Maxwell 16 CC5 Internal Lane Standard, 500, 300ul Plexor HY System Plexor Calibration Kit, Set A 2800M DNA, Custom Kit The PowerPlex Fusion System (200rxn, 800rxn, and custom kit size) 9947A Female Control DNA PowerPlex 5-Dye Matrix Standards The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) is a forensic DNA testing laboratory that is accredited by the American Society of Laboratory Directors to the International Organization Standards (ISO)-17025, American Society of Laboratory Directors/Lab-International supplemental, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Quality Assurances Standards (QAS). In accordance with these requirements, the Promega reagents and supplies have been compared against other commercial equivalents; were deemed optimal for use with samples processed at AFDIL in support of AFMES missions; and were then validated for use following accreditation standards. The Promega reagents listed in this source requirement have been validated for use with: Life Technologies Genetic analyzers Model 3130xl, Model 3500xl, Model 3730, and DNA thermo cyclers Model 9700; Promega Maxwell 16 Robotic platform; Beckman Coulter Biomek FX robotic platform and Biomek 2000 laboratory automation workstation; Tecan Freedom EVO and Hamilton Robotics STAR Line automated liquid handling workstations. The Promega Corporation is the sole manufacturer and reseller for the validated customized reagents and consumables required for this acquisition. Based on AFDIL's accreditation requirements by the American Society of Laboratory Directors to the International Organization Standards (ISO)-17025, American Society of Laboratory Directors/Lab-International supplemental, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Quality Assurances Standards (QAS). All accredited laboratories are required to follow the FBI-QAS reagent, instrument, software validation requirements, prior to utilizing any reagents, instrumentation, and/or software for testing casework samples. In accordance with these requirements, the Promega reagents and supplies have been compared against other commercial equivalents; were deemed optimal for use with samples processed at AFDIL in support of AFMES missions; and were then validated for use following accreditation standards. Further, AFMES' mission requires consistency and standardization of testing to accomplish its overall mission and to maintain credibility, therefore, accuracy is critical to AFMES' mission. All accredited laboratories are required to follow the FBI-QAS reagent, instrument, software validation requirements, prior to utilizing any reagents, instrumentation, and/or software for testing casework samples. Failure to utilize the forensically validated Promega reagents and supplies will lead to work stoppage or mission delays and cause the government a significant amount of time and money to validate other commercial kits as well as retrofit or buy new instrumentation compatible with other commercially available kits. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 325413 with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document will be posted for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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. Based on the above information, the only technically acceptable customized reagents and consumables are provided by Promega Corporation, 2800 Woods Hollow Road, Madison, WI 53711-5300. Submit email capabilities statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Kimberly Hannan at kimberly.s.hannan.civ@mail.mil. Statements are due no later than 1:00 P.M. EST on 25 July 2015. No phone calls accepted. Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014 Place of Performance: Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, 115 Purple Heart Drive, Dover Air Force Base, DE 19902
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