SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- US Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) - Justification and Approval
- Notice Date
- 7/19/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 325414
— Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Research Facilities, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 13, Rm. 2E47, MSC 5738, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5738, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5738
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI5017211
- Archive Date
- 8/8/2018
- Point of Contact
- Shirlene M. Smith, Phone: 3014437979
- E-Mail Address
-
ssmith@od.nih.gov
(ssmith@od.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- J&A The National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Life Technologies Corporation. The National Institutes of Health needs to purchase: 1) US Certified Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) 100MLS, Part Number 16000036, Quantity of 252 and 2) US Certified Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) 10x50ML Case Packs), Part Number A3160402, Quantity of 15, Reserve #2-24HTEYM, Lot #1939706. The US certified Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) tested to be free of pathogens and toxins is required as a growth additive for maintaining human and mouse cell cultures required for research. We are requesting the same type, quality, test specifications and lot #1939706 from Life Technologies tested to have the same growth characteristics as used previously for maintaining all cell cultures in our laboratory. Continuity in all growth characteristics, purity specifications, and origin is critical to prevent contamination and minimize variability in growth or other biologic characteristics that would affect scientific reproducibility. Responses The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b). If you believe you can provide the items or services, please forward capability statements to ssmith@od.nih.gov referencing notice number NIH-OLAO-OD3-NOI5017211 by 5:00PM on July 24, 2018. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the 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. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN04998301-W 20180721/180719230819-6adc08547ea5eba199633c70bd18bc95 (fbodaily.com)
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