SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- CDC - National Centers for Environmental Health - Columns
- Notice Date
- 10/24/2016
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 2017-Q-66127
- Archive Date
- 11/23/2016
- Point of Contact
- Sherrie A. Blackmon, Phone: 7704882925
- E-Mail Address
-
kuj1@cdc.gov
(kuj1@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE Project Title: National Centers for Environmental Health - EMD Millipore Corporation The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Centers for Environmental Health (NCEH) hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to EMD Millipore Corporation, 290 Concord Road, Billerica, MA 01821. This commercial contract is for a specialized, proprietary columns that are used for phthalate, phenol and PFCs analyses. The specific columns are noted below: 1520200001 Chromolith HighResolution RP-18 encapped 25-4.6 HPLC column 1520250001 Chromolith HighResolution RP-18 encapped 5-4.6 guard cartridges (3 pieces) 1520220001 Chromolith HighResolution RP-18 encapped 100-4.6 HPLC column 1509470001 LiChroCART RP-18 ADS, 25um 25-4 (3 HPLC Cartridges) Only these columns are comparable with the NCEH laboratory's current analytical methods. The state of the art monolithic silica columns provide for a single rod of high purity monolithic silica and a unique bimodal pore structure that greatly improves chromatographic performance. Additionally, the monolithic silica technology enables improved separation and higher sample throughput at back-pressure These columns are unique to EMD Millipore. Only the EMD Millipore columns can be used to ensure comparability, consistency and compatibility with current analytical methods used by NCEH. The anticipated delivery date is 2-4 months after contract award. This sole source contracting action is conducted pursuant to the authority under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a standard business size of 500 employees. Due to the proprietary nature of the columns and systems, FMS is the only source with ability and rights to provide these products. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centers for Environmental Health. The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals; however, the Government will consider any responses from capable sources received within 15 days after date of publication of this notice. Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Sherrie Blackmon, at kuj1@cdc.gov via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission - 2017-Q-66127
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