Notice_of_Intent.pdf

FDA-SS-1160627

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for Service and Preventative Maintenance of bioMeriux Instruments

The Food and Drug Administration intends to make a sole source award to bioMérieux, Inc. for service and preventative maintenance of 7 bioMérieux instruments currently in use at the Agency in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Only technicians that are certified and trained on the bioMerieux instruments are authorized to perform repairs and preventative maintenance on the instruments without voiding the warranty.

bioMerieux is the only company that has the required skill set due to proprietary software and parts and is the sole manufacturer and service provider of these instruments and consumables.

The company does not authorize anyone other than bioMérieux Field Service Engineers to perform service on the instrumentation. Additionally, parts are only available to bioMérieux Field Service Engineers. If any other party provides service on bioMérieux instruments, bioMérieux does not certify or guarantee any defects or workmanship under any warranty.

The period of performance will be for one base period plus four optional years. The NAICS code for this action is 811219. This procurement is made under the authority of FAR 6.302- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

This is a notice of intent to issue this solicitation on a sole source basis. This notice of intent is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. Any other firms desiring consideration must fully identify their interest and capability to provide this item, or submit a proposal within 7 days to the individual listed. A determination by the government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The projected award date is on or about January 15, 2016.