USDA, ARS, PPD, Contracts Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 3-2126-C, Beltsville, MD 20775-5100

68 -- REAGENTS & SUPPLIES SOL RFP 01-3K06-00 DUE 111299 POC Darleen Masten (301) 504-1709 WEB: ARS Procurement Opportunities, http://www.ars.usda.gov/afm2/divisions/ppd/solicit.htm. E-MAIL: Contact Darleen Masten, dmasten@ars.usda.gov. The USDA, ARS, intends to purchase reagents/supplies for use with our Perkin Elmer Biosystem model 3700 DNA Analyzers, under a five year agency wide indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity type contract, on a sole source basis from Perkin Elmer Biosystems, Inc., 850 Lincoln Center Drive, Foster City, CA 94404. This acquisition is pursuant to FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Supply of these reagents from any other source will violate the instrument warranty. These items were created specifically for the instrument, patented by Perkin Elmer Biosystems, and there are no other authorized dealers. The items are described as follows: (1) 3700 POP-6 Polymer #4306733; (2) 10x 3700 Running Buffer w/EDTA (2 L) #4306858; (3) 110 x 50cm Capillary Array #4305787; (4) Spatial Calibration Standard Kit #4306861; (5A) Amplitaq Gold Buffer II, 250 unit #N808-0241; (5B) Amplitaq Gold Buffer II, 1000 unit #N808-0247; (5C) Amplitaq Gold Buffer II, 6 x 250 unit #N808-0243; (5D) Amplitaq Gold Buffer II, 12 x 250 unit #N808-0245; (5E) Amplitaq Gold Buffer II, 5 x 1000 units #N808-0249; (5F) Amplitaq Gold Buffer II, 25 x 1000 units #N808-0249; (6A) ABI Prism BigDye Terminator Cycle Sequencing Kit, 100 reactions #4303149; (6B) ABI Prism BigDye Terminator Cycle Sequencing Kit, 1000 reactions #4303150; (6C) ABI Prism BigDye Terminator Cycle Sequencing Kit, 5000 reactions #4303151; (6D) ABI Prism BigDye Primer Cycle Sequencing Kit (-21 M13 primer), 100 reactions #403051; (6E) ABI Prism BigDye Primer Cycle Sequencing Kit (-21 M13 primer), 5000 reactions #403049; (6F) ABI Prism BigDye Primer Cycle Sequencing Kit (M13 Reverse Primer), 100 reactions #403052; (6G) ABI Prism BigDye Primer Cycle Sequencing Kit (M13 Reverse Primer), 5000 reactions #403050; (7A) dRhodamine Terminator Cycle Sequencing Kit #403044, (7B) dRhodamine Terminator Cycle Sequencing Kit #403045, and (7C) dRhodamine Terminator Cycle Sequencing Kit #4303143. The solicitation will be conducted in accordance with FAR 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The anticipated release date is November 19, 1999. The solicitation will be available on the Internet at the following URL location in Wordperfect and ASCII: http://www.ars.usda.gov/afm2/divisions/ppd/solicit.htm. However, since this is a sole source requirement, interested firms should submit a written price quote and documentation indicating how they can meet this requirement by November 12, 1999, in order for the Government to re-determine before contract award if this requirement should be competed. Anticipated solicitation closing date is at 3:00pm, EST, on December 10, 1999. SIC 2869. RFP 01-3K06-00. Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398473). (0309)

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