Special Notice NWFSC-20-02767 Life Technologies maintenance agreement.docx

Special Notice Number: NWFSC 20-02767 Agency: Department of Commerce Office: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Location: National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), Environmental and Fisheries Sciences (EFS) intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), to Life Technologies for maintenance agreements on Life Technologies 3500 Genetic Analyzer and Life Technologies QuantStudio 6 real time PCR. The instrument is used for the analysis of tissue and environmental samples for multiple projects including, but not limited to, NOAA Office of Law Enforcement forensic investigations. The maintenance agreement is required to keep the instruments in working order and properly maintained and calibrated.

The sole source determination is based on National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) requirement and must be completely compatible in all aspects with current systems, parts, and software required for the proper functioning of the instruments. The requested maintenance is the only available service compatible with the instruments. The suggested source is the only source capable of providing the proper parts, software, factory certified technicians, and able to meet the required response time that meets the mission specific requirements of the Conservation Biology (CB) Division of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center.

The Government intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract with a base period and two optional periods. This Special Notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing. Submissions are due no later than August 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses may be emailed to Chris.Luecken@noaa.gov or faxed to Chris Luecken at (206) 860-3217. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. It is the Government's belief that only Life Technolgoies can provide the requirement stated above.