SPECIAL NOTICE
65 -- Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction System & Next-Generation Sequencing - J&A
- Notice Date
- 11/24/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 339112
— Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA7000-16-T-0002
- Archive Date
- 12/24/2015
- Point of Contact
- Jerry B. Smith, Phone: 7193333587
- E-Mail Address
-
jerry.smith@usafa.af.mil
(jerry.smith@usafa.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- J&A NOTICE OF INTENT FOR SOLE SOURCE: The 10CONS/LGCB, Operational Contracting Office, US Air Force Academy received a Sole Source justification from the Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA), Fort Detrick, Maryland, on behalf of the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio hospital, for the purchase of a Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction System (dPCR) and a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) content enrichment system. The purchase is being proposed to be purchased from Raindance Technologies, Inc., 749 Middlesex Tpke, Billercia, MA 01821-3906. This procurement is for the acquisition of a sole source commercial item using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 339112 and the business size standard is 500. a. Only one responsible source and no other item will satisfy the requirement. b. Raindance Technologies Inc. is the sole authorized source for this equipment. Additional Third-party providers of this equipment are not authorized. c. This request is issued for AFMOA on behalf of the Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Raindance Technologies Inc. is the only known source that can provide this equipment. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time. Any offerors believing they can provide the required dPCR and NGS as described within the attached Justification and Approval (J&A) document may provide evidence for consideration. Evidence must support the offeror's claim they can provide this original manufacturer equipment or equal. All qualified sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by this agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement can be conducted. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received NLT 12:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST) on 9 December 2015. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW FAR 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Contractors must have a current registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://sam.gov/. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract processed IAW FAR 12 and 13. The closing date of this synopsis is 12:00 pm, Mountain Standard Time (MST) on 9 December 2015. Questions should be addressed to the Primary POC Jerry B. Smith, Contracting Officer, (719) 333-8267 or sent via e-mail to jerry.smith.25@us.af.mil 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (NOV 2012) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA ombudsmen, James Anderson 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-1740 FAX 719-333-9018 email: james.anderson.72@us.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)
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