Handheld Mass Spec chemical detection system

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to 908 Devices, 27 Drydock Avenue, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 for the MX908-03-1-00 Handheld mass spectrometer chemicals detection system for gas/vapor, liquids and solids including three years of warranty and support and on-site training.

The capability requirement that makes it a sole source is this equipment is the only High-Pressure Mass Spectrometry (HPMS) based instrument in widespread use by first responders and is the only instrument capable of detection and identification of target drugs at the nanogram level. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by forwarding information to the contracting officer. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received from the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any quotation/response should be emailed to Dwight Favors, Contract Specialist at dyf3@cdc.gov by August 3, 2018, 1 PM EST. If no affirmative responses are received on or before the date stated, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), negotiations will be conducted with 908 Devices, 27 Drydock Avenue, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02110, as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted. The solicitation number for this requirement is 2018-25603 and is hereby issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) using FAR Subpart 13.1 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR subpart 13.5 -

The Centers for Disease Control/NIOSH intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order for the above requirement.

Specifications

Statement of Work
0001 MX908-03-1-0-00 1 Each

0002 415-00042 Swabs (100 count) 5 Each

0003 415-00044 Training Kits 1 Each

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