Notice of Intent for Sole Source.pdf

Sole Source Notice

Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services (OAGS) intends to sole source using the authority of FAR

6.302‐1(b)(1)(i), unique supplies or services available from only one source or only one supplier with unique capabilities Only the prospective contractor, Life Technologies Corporation (5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008), can provide Windows 10 upgrade to MicroSEO Identification System with 3500

Genetic Analyzer. The instrumentation is proprietary to Applied Biosystems, which is owned by the vendor, Life Technologies Corporation, who is the vendor of MicroSEQ. The Vendor confirmed that there is no other authorized reseller that can perform the required windows upgrade task. If the FDA were to use any other solution, all warranties and support would be voided.

Further, per Life Technologies Corporation, MicroSEQ Identification System with 3500 Genetic Analyzer runs ONLY on Windows Operating System, no other version of the Windows Operating System could be used for this upgrade since the vendor is using Windows 10 for this unit. Windows 7 is no longer supported by Microsoft and the libraries of this system are validated for Windows 10.

The requirement is to acquire Windows 10 upgrade to MicroSEQ Identification System with 3500

Genetic Analyzer. The update is necessary for this system and will allow for the Denver Laboratory to properly continue performing regulatory analyses that require the associated identifications. The system is currently nonfunctioning and cannot be used without the software upgrade.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541519 with the size standard of $30 million. This notice of intent is not a request for quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a quote within 15 days of issuance of this notice of intent. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Contracting Office Address:

Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 4041 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Government Points of Contact: Steven Chang, Contracting Officer, Email: Tzeleong.chang@fda.hhs.gov;

Terry Zeng, Contract Specialist, minjie.zeng@fda.hhs.gov.