Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to VWR International, LLC for Premium Grade Fetal Bovine Serum

(FBS), gamma irradiated. Due to the sensitive nature of developing tissue culture, program experience revealed that premium gamma irradiated FBS from VWR is best suited for our requirements. It has been tested and validated with all our cell culture line.

No other products were considered because extensive correlation studies of many weeks would have to be performed in order to validate the use of another serum product with all our cell lines.This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-

1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within 7 days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to the contract specialist at qlb5@cdc.gov by COB 03/25/2021.

mailto:qlb5@cdc.gov