BCC_Notice of Intent to Single Source.pdf

Notice of Intent

Notice of Intent to Single Source

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2 -

Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The contracting office for this notice is the 10th Contracting

Squadron, USAF Academy, CO 80840.

The US Air Force Academy (USAFA) intends to award a single source commercial contract using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR parts 12 and 13 to Becton, Dickinson and Company.

Becton, Dickinson and Company is located at 1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417. The authority for this non-competitive award is 10 USC 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source. The NAICS code for this requirement is 339113. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is

800 employees. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-04 effective 2 June 2023. The Government has deemed Becton, Dickinson and Company to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance. Anticipated award date is NLT 30 Sep 2024.

SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS/REQUIREMENT SPECIFICATIONS SUMMARY: Biosafety

Containment Cabinet with enough room to accommodate and provide sufficient access ports to a

FACSMelody cell sorter and its accompanying equipment, as well as installation and training.

The equipment must have the following properties:

• Minimum interior dimensions of 46 in. x 23 in. x 27 in.

• Minimum work surface dimensions of 44 in. x 23 in.

• Meets NSF 49 Requirements for operator protection

• Possesses a built-in aerosol management system

• Minimum of five access ports for cables and tubing

• Certified for use with the FACSMelody cell sorter

REQUIREMENT: The government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase of all, some, or none of the following items.

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of Issue

0001 Biosafety Containment Cabinet 1 EA

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. Based on previous market research conducted, the

Government intends to proceed with this single source action. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses and questions shall be submitted to ryan.dague.1@us.af.mil or kristin.heikkila@us.af.mil no later than 10:00am, MDT on 24 Jul 2024.

Contractors must have a current registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at mailto:ryan.dague.1@us.af.mil mailto:kristin.heikkila@us.af.mil

Notice of Intent http://sam.gov/. The Government bears no legal liability for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (OCT 2019)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB

Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsmen, James Anderson

8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103

USAFA, CO 80840

Telephone number 719-333-3829

FAX 719-333-9018

Email: james.anderson.72@us.af.mil

Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the

Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

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