National Centers for Environmental Health Fluid Management Systems (FMS) Chromatography Systems

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Project Title: National Centers for Environmental Health - Fluid Management Systems (FMS) Chromatography Systems

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Centers for Environmental Health hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Fluid Management Systems (FMS) Inc., 580 Pleasant St.; Watertown, MA. 02472. This commercial contract is for a specialized, proprietary
columns that provide sample preparation of polychlorinated and polybrominated dibenzodioxins and furans from human serum. Specifically, the "free Silica ABN", "free Alumina" and "free Carbon columns/system are being procured. These proprietary systems allow the laboratory to continue to measure dioxin-like POPs.
These columns are proprietary to FMS and are specifically designed to work with the FMS PowerPrep sample preparation systems.

The anticipated delivery date is 3-5 months after contract award.

This sole source contracting action is conducted pursuant to the authority under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a standard business size of 500 employees. Due to the proprietary nature of the columns and systems, FMS is the only source with ability and rights to provide these products.

Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Centers for Environmental Health.

The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals; however, the Government will consider any responses from capable sources received within 15 days after date of publication of this notice.

Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Sherrie Blackmon, at kuj1@cdc.gov via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response).

Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission - 2016-Q-65802