Pre-solicitation_Announcement_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER

Washington, DC 20240

April 26, 2022

Subject: Pre-solicitation Announcement

The Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) is issuing a pre-solicitation announcement for testing solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contracting office and point of contact for this requirement is:

Denam Perera (Contracting Officer) denam_perera@ibc.doi.gov 381 Elden Street Suite 4000 Herndon, VA 20170

This competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) will be issued in accordance with FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition) and will be a full and open competition. The proposed solicitation number is 140D0422Q0394. The Product or Service Code (PSC) is 6550 - In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits And Sets. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.

This RFQ is anticipated to result in multiple Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a base plus two one-year options. This pre-solicitation announcement and any subsequent amendments will be posted to SAM.gov.

The anticipated posting date of the solicitation is April 29, 2022. The solicitation package will include a Product Specifications document and a Pricing Template with product quantities and will be posted to SAM.gov. The anticipated solicitation closing response date is May 6, 2022 and the anticipated award date is May 23, 2022.