Biomek FX Dual Span8

Added: Aug 30, 2017 11:00 am THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The intent of this Special notice is for informational purposes only. The USDA-ARS-NCAUR-Peoria, IL, intends to award a sole source procurement to Beckman Coulter Incorporated, Inc., 250 Kraemer Blvd, Brea, CA 92821-6232, pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will satisfy Agency Requirements. The award will be for a Biomek Windows 7 Upgrade, Pre-Inspection and a Maintenance Agreement for a Biomek FX Dual Span8. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order on or about September 7, 2017, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Notice of Intent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored.

The NAICS code for this action is 334516.

ARS requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must have an "Active Registration" in SAM (System for Award Management). For additional information, please access the following website: http://www.sam.gov

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona-fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The government may consider all responses received by 12PM CST, September 6, 2017. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no written responses are received after the publication of this notice, the purchase will be awarded without further notice.

Please email Christine Gunterman, Purchasing Agent with responses or questions regarding this requirement at christine.gunterman@ars.usda.gov