Fed_Biz_Synopsis_Cerulean_Maintenance.docx

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health, Division of Laboratory Sciences intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price maintenance agreement contract to Cerulean, Inc 1470 East Parham Road, Richmond, VA. This contract will be for a base year of 12 months with 1-12 month option period.

The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1) in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1- only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement.

The Division of Laboratory Sciences has a requirement for a maintenance agreement for Cerulean equipment used for tobacco analysis in the Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS). Cerulean is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the equipment and components covered under this maintenance agreement. Cerulean is the only contractor that can fulfill the requirements. Cerulean provides their service engineers with initial and periodic ongoing training as well as with service manuals that contain the service procedures applicable to the equipment to be repaired. During their ongoing training, service engineers receive service information and updates often consisting of complications of recent problems and methods of correction. Currently, there are no other potential offerors to perform service and maintenance on Cerulean equipment.

The list of equipment to be covered under the contract is hereto attached to the FedBiz notice.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

No solicitation will be posted to FedBizOpps. We will only issue a solicitation to Cerulean, Inc. Cerulean, Inc is the only source available to provide this service that meets mission critical requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for proposal. A determination to compete this procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Interested parties who believe they possess the capability to satisfy this requirement should submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement. All responses must be sent in writing to Ms. Genesika Carter via email to fkn7@cdc.gov using solicitation number 2017-Q-66585 in the subject line, no later than 12:00pm Eastern Time, April 17, 2017.

Place of Contract Performance:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Centers for Environmental Health Division of Laboratory Sciences 4770 Buford Highway Chamblee, GA 30341