Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_1.pdf
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This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center for a service agreement with Azenta US, Inc. The procurement is for laboratory equipment maintenance services for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI). Specifically, the agreement covers maintenance for Azenta SampleStore II (2 units), tube auditor (1 unit), and CryoStore units (3 units), which are critical for biological sample storage and preservation research.
The contract will be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order with a 12-month base performance period and one 12-month optional period, to be performed on-site at the NCATS DPI facility in Rockville, MD. Interested vendors must submit a capability statement by 5 PM ET on August 14, 2025, with specific submission requirements, including a maximum of five pages, Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat format, and 11-point font. The government will evaluate submissions solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with the sole source purchase order, with the final determination at the government's discretion.
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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Page 1 of 2
United States Department of the Interior
INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER
Washington, DC 20240
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
NIH NCATS Service Agreement for Azenta Systems Laboratory Equipment
This synopsis is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.203 and FAR subpart 13.5 in response to the requirement for 15-day notification. Given that the services being sought are a commercial service, the response time is shortened to less than 15-days, as authorized by FAR 5.203. This notice advises that subject to the availability of funds, the Government intends to solicit and establish a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order for a service agreement for Azenta laboratory equipment to only one source, Azenta US, Inc.
(Azenta) under the authority of 41 U.S.C 1901 as implemented by FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii).
The proposed purchase order will provide Azenta laboratory equipment maintenance services for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI). NCATS DPI requires a service agreement to support the Azenta SampleStore II (2), tube auditor (1) and CryoStore units (3). These units are designed for the storage and preservation of biological samples and are critical to the research performed at NCATS. The Azenta B3C Cryostore and SampleStore units are highly specialized and sensitive piece of equipment that require service and maintenance by technicians with specific expertise in these exact makes and models.
Period of Performance - The base period of performance is 12-months from the date of award.
There is also one 12-month optional period.
Place of Performance – Work will be performed on-site at NCATS DPI facility located in Rockville, MD.
Requirements:
See Attachment 1 – Draft Statement of Work
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations and no solicitation will be made available. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes information in sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide the required service agreement, as indicated in Attachment 1. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source purchase order.
If a vendor challenges the basis of this requirement, please email capability statements as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF via email to the Contracting Officer, Brian Kehoe, at brian_kehoe@ibc.doi.gov with a copy to the Contract Specialist, Denam Perera, at
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