Intent to Award a Sole Source

Added: Mar 21, 2018 2:10 pm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Rocky Mountain Scientific Instrument Maintenance LLC. This requirement is to renew an annual service agreement supporting lab equipment for the following; Avanti J-20XPI Centrifuge, Avanti J-26XPI Centrifuge, CEQ 8000, DU-640 Spectrophotometer, GS-SR Table Top centrifuge, Optima L-100XP Ultracentrifuge, and Optima L-90K Ultracentrifuge. Rocky Mountain Scientific Instrument Maintenance, LLC is the only vendor who can maintain this equipment using the appropriate system inspection, detection parts replacement and testing required without causing extensive validation studies. This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within ten (10) days of 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 contract specialist at oga1@cdc.gov by March 30, 2018.