SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Sole Source Notice of Intent for Verogen Kintelligence System
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2021 9:14:38 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DIVISION 0700 QUANTICO VA 22135 USA
- ZIP Code
- 22135
- Solicitation Number
- DJF-21-0700-PR-0002752
- Response Due
- 4/12/2021 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 04/27/2021
- Point of Contact
- Bryan Lane, Phone: 7036328071
- E-Mail Address
-
bvlane@fbi.gov
(bvlane@fbi.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Description
- This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.� This is not a solicitation or request for offers.� [The purpose of this notice is to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(2).] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a sole-source, one-time, firm-fixed price purchase order to:� Verogen, Inc., 11111 Flintkote Avenue, San Diego, CA, 92121 for a Kintelligence system.�� Verogen is a small business concern.� The FBI�s DNA Support Unit (DSU) is evaluating Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) in order to support and advance technologies applied to DNA casework.�� The DSU is evaluating the Verogen Kintelligence workflow.�� The Kintelligence system assays 10,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) useful for FGG.�� It is the only FGG method based on the type of targeted PCR amplification that has been the mainstay of forensic DNA testing for the past 20 years. ��This acquisition will include:� the Illumina MiSeq FGx Reagent Kit; the Verogen ForenSeq Kintelligence Kit; the Verogen ForenSeq Kintelligence Analysis Module; and the Verogen ForenSeq Universal Analysis Base Software and Hardware Upgrade/Replacement.�� Illumina and Verogen established a relationship whereby Verogen has been granted certain exclusive rights to provide Illumina�s forensic sequencing technology to forensic customers.�� This includes the MiSeq FGx Sequencing system, service contracts, and related reagents and consumables.�� Verogen is the sole distributor of the Kintelligence system.� �The North American Classification System Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.� �Vendors must be registered in the System for Awards Management to receive Government contracts, (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/).� �� The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.� Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by April 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM, (EST).� Emailed responses will only be considered.� No phone calls.� Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.� Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.� Responses shall include the firm�s Dun and Bradstreet number and their business size.� �A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/23f40f5f2f264c0099071747fc27a37e/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Quantico, VA 22135, USA
- Zip Code: 22135
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22135
- Record
- SN05967903-F 20210411/210409230116 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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