Notice of Intent - ANDE 6C Rapid DNA analysis Instrument

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a one-time, sole source, fixed price contract to ANDE Corporation at 3100 Logic Drive, Longmont, CO 80503 to procure an ANDE 6C Rapid DNA analysis Instrument.

The FBI's Laboratory's Biometrics Analysis Section has a need to procure one ANDE 6C Rapid DNA analysis instrument. The need for this procurement derives from the Rapid DNA initiative was established by the FBI in 2006 in order to develop an instrument capable of performing point of collection DNA analysis. The process will greatly enhance the speed of the DNA profile generation and eventually allow for real-time hit notification after automated searches of the arrestee Rapid DNA profiles in the national database. Since this time, the ANDE DNA system is the only system tested and approved by the FBI for use since June 1, 2018.

Based on market research, ANDE is the only manufacturer of this unit and is the only one that will meet all the specifications. These unique features listed in the technical specification that meets the needs of the FBI Laboratory Unit and provides great efficiencies to produce casework data. Purchasing a DNA unit other than the approved system for this requirement will reduce DNA workload productivity and will significantly delay laboratory operations at the FBI. As a result, in order to meet the efficiency and processing needs of the agency, ANDE is the sole manufacturer recommended to fulfill this requirement.

This notice will be distributed solely through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fbo.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.

The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to the attention of: Jermaine Williams via email at jawilliams8@fbi.gov by Friday, August 9, 2019 (7:00 pm Eastern). Only timely email responses will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses received in response to this notice is at the discretion of the Government.

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