Intent to Sole Source- Tuberculin, PPD, BOVIS

Pursuant to FAR 13.5 and FAR 6.302-1, USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), intends to award a sole source supply contract in that only one responsible source and no other service providers will satisfy agency requirements (see attached justification). The contract will be a fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under FAR PART 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items with Zoetis, Inc., 100 Campus Dr., Florham Park, NJ, 07932-1020. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The Government seeks to purchase MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS PURIFIED PROTEIN DERIVATIVE TUBERCULIN VIALS in 10 ml, 5 ml, and 1 ml sizes for the Animal and National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), in Ames, Iowa. (Statement of Work is attached.) The requirement is essential to meeting the government's needs. Any interested sources including small businesses that are interested and capable of providing the equivalent products in the future are encouraged to contact APHIS for information on licensing. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is based on existing licensing since only USDA licensed products may be purchased. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. Email Patricia Simon at patricia.m.simon@aphis.usda.gov. if you have questions. Closing date of this notice is August 24, 2018. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 325413 with a small business size standard of less than 500 employees.

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