DNASTAR Lasegene Molecular Biology Suite Suppor and Software Upgrade Subscription

This contract action is for the acquisition of supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1).

The National Institute of Environmental Health Science NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a single source purchase order to DNASTAR Inc., 3801 Regent Street, Madison, WI 53705. It has been determined that this service is proprietary and that DNASTAR, Inc., is the only known responsible source capable of providing the required service and no other instrument will satisfy the agency's requirements.

The anticpated delivery time is for one base year and 4 option periods:

Base Period: $7,895.00-April 1, 2019-March 31, 2020
Option Period 1: $7,895.00-April 1, 2020-March 31, 2021
Option Period 2: $7,895.00-April 1, 2021-March 31, 2022
Option Period 3: $7,895.00-April 1, 2022-March 31, 2023
Option Period 4: $7.895.00-April 1, 2023-March 31, 2024

The applicable North American industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 511210 "Software Publishers". Its associated Business Size Standard is 38.5M employees.

The proposed contract action is for the acquisition of the DNASTAR Support & Upgrade Subscription for Lasergene Molecular Biology Suite Renewal-Network. The DNASTAR Support & Upgrade Subscription includes one year of software updates, upgrades, and technical support. This software package is utilized by The Molecular Genetics Scientist, at the NIEHS, RTP, NC 27709. The DNSATAR software package consist of DNA/protein analysis consisting of seven integrated modules that are linked by a data manager. A package which assist with, DNA sequencing editing, mapping, annotation, and automated virtual cloning; DNA sequencing manager, assembly of multiple sequence into contiguous sequences, contig management, SNP Discovery; Multiple and pairwise sequence alignments.

This software support and upgrade also provides flexible tools for customizing output for presentation and publication and also provides Oligonucleotide design and analysis. One which has a comprehensive set of tools enables design and analysis of primers for PCR, sequencing, hybridization, and Protein structure analysis and prediction. It must also include a comprehensive suite of protein analysis tools for defining physiochemical properties of protein sequences; Gene Discovery and Sequence Annotation.

NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with DNASTAR, Inc., and no solicitation will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties must express their interest and must be submitted in writing via email to Valarie K. Sims at valare.sims@nih.gov and are due by 9:00 AM, March 27, 2019. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received by the due date, an award will be made to DNASTAR, Inc.