Intent to Sole Source - Milli-Q HX Water Filtration System

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 123A9419Q0060

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price purchase order to Millipore Sigma for a Milli-Q® HX water filtration system, in support of the Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS). Please see the limited sources justification for more details on the requirement.

This notice is not a formal solicitation. However, interested responsible sources may submit a capability statement for the agency's consideration in determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted in the future for this requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

1.) Date: August 12, 2019

2.) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20250

3.) Product Service Code - 4610 (Water Purification Equipment)

4.) Contracting Office Address: 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20250

5.) Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source

6.) Proposed Solicitation Number: 123A9419Q0060

7.) Closing Response Date: August 15, 2019, at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time

8.) Contact Specialist: Thomas Nasvytis, thomas.nasvytis@usda.gov

9.) Contract Award Dollar Amount: $93,474.00

10.) Proposed Contract Award Date: August 16, 2019

11.) Contractor: Millipore Sigma

12.) Description: This requirement is for a Milli-Q® HX water filtration system.

13.) Place of Contract Performance: 800 Buchanan Street, Albany CA 94710

14.) Set-aside Status: no set-aside used

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