Notice of Intent to Increase BPA Ceiling.pdf

Notice of Intent to Increase BPA Ceiling

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war.

We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

The mission of the USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services.

Intent to Increase BPA Ceiling: USU intends to issue a modification to Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) HU000116AJV17 on a sole source basis to Life Technologies Corporation.

The purpose of this modification is to increase the current BPA Ceiling by $600,000.00 from $1,000,000.00 to $1,600,000.00. The ceiling is being increased to provide additional call placement through the ordering period ending 30 June 2026.

Intended Recipient: Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Ceiling Increase Justification: BPA HU000116AJV17 was competitively established on 01 July 2016.

USU issued multiple BPAs for equipment service and maintenance under NAICS 811219, other electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance, which is now NAICS 811210, electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance. Awarding a new contract or establishing a new BPA would be administratively burdensome and does not meet the agency’s emerging maintenance and repair needs.

This is NOT a request for Quotes.

In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and that the interested potential Offeror can supply the Government’s needs as stated above. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Responses must be received via email to the point of contact by the response time in the notice.