SPECIAL NOTICE
65 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, Attn: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014, Maryland, 21702-5014, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- 0011185166
- Archive Date
- 7/7/2018
- Point of Contact
- Kasey Carroll, Phone: 301-619-2799, Courtney Piar, Phone: 3016199166
- E-Mail Address
-
kasey.l.carroll.civ@mail.mil, courtney.a.piar.civ@mail.mil
(kasey.l.carroll.civ@mail.mil, courtney.a.piar.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice announces the intent by the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Services (AFRIMS) to procure an upgrade for the Becton Dickinson flow cytometry equipment without competition as prescribed in FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). Specifically, the Government will procure this system manufactured by Becton Dickinson. Zuellig Pharma, Becton Dickinson's only authorized distributor located in Thailand. Becton Dickinson is the only company that can provide an upgrade to the already existing Becton Dickinson equipment located at AFRIMS, Thailand, as the existing Aria III was supplied and is maintained by BD. Upgrades can only be done by the original provider of the instrument to ensure compatibility and to maintain continuous warranty under a BD service contract. The upgrade itself must be conducted by an authorized dealer utilizing original equipment from the manufacturer or from a vendor that has been licensed by the manufacturer to produce authorized parts. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 and PSC 6515. USAMRAA intends to publish a solicitation no sooner than 15 days after publishing this synopsis. This Special Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the date listed below, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the solicitation will be issued as brand name only. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Kasey Carroll at kasey.l.carroll.civ@mail.mil Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above email address listed above no later than 1:00 PM ET,22 June 2018.
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- Record
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