Intent to Sole Source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Office of Administrative Services, Procurement Management Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Ave, Rm. 2-L188A, Maildrop 5230, in Beltsville, MD 20705 intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinitie-Quantity Contract to Biomerieux, Inc., 100 Rodolphe Street, Durham, NC 27712 for the provision of Tempo kits for use in the TEMPO automated quality indicator testing system for the enumeration of quality indicator organisms in food and environmental samples. The proposed contract action is for one year with four option years.
This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit from only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency requirements, 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1). Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) of this requirement is 334516.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting capability information by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 22nd, 2019 in order to establish the ability of the source to meet this requirement. 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 be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this notification. All inquiries and submittals must be sent via email to Thomas Nasvytis, Contract Specialist, at thomas.nasvytis@fsis.usda.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

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