SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Supplies and Reagents for Evaluation of Diagnostic Assays on Specific Pathogens using Specific Platform Types - Sole Source Justification
- Notice Date
- 3/7/2017
- 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-66462
- Archive Date
- 3/25/2017
- Point of Contact
- Shelley E. Kreimer, Phone: 7704882048
- E-Mail Address
-
xky4@cdc.gov
(xky4@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sole Source Justification for award of supplies and reagents for the evaluation of diagnostic assays on specific pathogens using specific types of platforms. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Center for Global Health contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price sole source purchase order to African Biosystems Limited for providing upplies and reagents for the evaluation of diagnostic assays on specific pathogens, using specific types of platforms. Specifically, the reagents are the specific molecular extraction and testing kits required for the use of the CDC Zika assay required for the Zika pregnancy and surveillance studies in Kenya. The company identified in Kenya can provide the exact items indicated in the quote. The products are difficult to obtain in Kenya, but this specific vendor has the exact items as indicated in the CDC Zika assay protocol required for Zika testing. These reagents are have been specifically validated for Zika testing using the CDC Zika assay. The products are difficult to find in Kenya and only specific vendors have the exact items required for precise Zika and other pathogen testing. This acquisition will use sole source simplified procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1). This requirement is not set aside for small businesses. CDC is not requesting competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. Interested parties who believe they possess the capabilities to satisfy this requirement should indicate their interest in writing and submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, on March 10, 2017. Determination not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Respondents will assume all financial costs for preparing a response to this notice. The U.S. Government assumes no financial obligation for the preparation and distribution of prepared responses. Inquiries may be sent to Shelley E. Kreimer, Esq. via email at xky4@cdc.gov.
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- Record
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