Life Technologies Reagents, PCR & Mag Kits

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a purchase order as an sole source firm fixed price for a laboratory supplies (see line items below), from Life Technologies, 3175 Staley Road, Grand Island, New York 14072. Life Technologies is the only source to provide these products required for our validated assays and analysis for HIV prevention. These reagents are specific items designed to be used with our existing lab equipment and cannot be switch due to compatibility issues. This contract action is for supplies or services for which 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.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within five (5) 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 Desiree Harris, Contract Specialist at dharris9@cdc.gov by May 10, 2013 by 1:00pm.
Description of Items
Product# Description Quantity
10966034 Platinum TAQ DNA polymerase
500 reactions 6
4311818 Amplitaq Gold 5X1000U +Gold
Buffer+MGC12 1
4324018 Taqman Univ PCR Mstr Mix no UNG 1
4337450 BDT V1.1 RR-100 & Seq Buffer 5
4387391 AGPATH-ID One Step RT-PCR 1
C10227 Countess Automated Cell Counte 1
(5 months maintenance agreement)
K450001 TOPO TA Clon/TOP10 20 RXN 2
LPC0005M MK CyTOKINE 29- Plex Mag Kit
100 Tests (5 months maintenance) 4
N8010933 Microamp Optical Tubes w/o cap 0.2ml 10
N8050200 9700 GeneAmp PCR SysBase Mod 2
N8080228 TAQMAN PCR Core reagent w/gold 2
N8080234 TQMN, Rev Transcription Rgnts/ MNL
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