Notice of Intent: ANDE 6C Series G Instrument, Federal Booking Package

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole source, firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract to ANDE Corporation, (CAGE Code 47QZ9), 266 2nd Avenue, Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451 for eight (8) ANDE 6C Series G Rapid DNA Analysis Instruments and a one-year service contract. 

The ANDE 6C Series G Instrument is Made in the United States of America (USA).  The delivery of the instruments will be approximately thirty days after receipt of the order.

Rapid DNA analysis is a term used to describe the fully automated (hands free) process of developing a DNA profile from a reference sample mouth swab without human intervention in under two hours.  The FBI’s Laboratory Division is planning efforts for the future deployment of Rapid DNA instruments during mass arrest events in the field.  It is critical that these arrestee samples are processed quickly for upload and search in the national level of CODIS.  The Rapid DNA instrument for this scenario must be able to process multiple samples at the same time.  There is only one Rapid DNA instrument capable of processing more than one sample at a time, the ANDE 6C Series G.  Each ANDE instrument is capable of processing five arrestee samples at a time.

Currently, the FBI owns three (3) ANDE 6C Instruments.  The FBI awarded Contract Number 15F06719P0004059 to ANDE on 23 September 2019.  The FBI awarded Contract Number 15F06719C0002402 to ANDE on 11 June 2019.  The FBI awarded Contract Number DJF171200P0003655 to ANDE on 8 March 2017, (formerly known as NetBio, Inc).

This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's System for Awards Management website (https://sam.gov/).  Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.  The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.  The North American Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; and the Size Standard is 1,000 employees.  The ANDE Corporation is a small business.

The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and/or capabilities statement to this requirement by contacting Contracting Officer, Bryan Lane at bvlane@fbi.gov.  Responses submitted utilizing other means will not be considered.  Telephone requests will not be considered.  Information received will be used solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.  The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract.

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