Notice of Intent for Sole Source Award

This contract action is for the acquisition of equipment for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority and procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b). The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a single source purchase order to Abcam, Inc., 1 Kendall Sq., Suite B2304, Cambridge, MA 02139-1500, for the design and assembly of a custom 68-plex panel of miRNA assays and the analysis of 1019 serum samples using the panel.

It has been determined that Abcam, Inc. is the only source that can provide the required equipment, as they provided the same supplies/services for phase 1 of the project and must provide the same for this phase to ensure consistency and continuity.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325414 "Biological Product (Except Diagnostic) Manufacturing." Its associated Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees.

Line Item 0001 - Labor and Analysis Charge
Line Item 0002 - 68-Plex Custom Panel
Line Item 0003 - Core Reagents

NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with Abcam, Inc. and no solicitation will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, if an interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, all responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The quotation must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement. Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest or quotation in writing via email to beth.kuhaneck@nih.gov within two (2) days after the date of publication of this notice. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements or quotations are received within two (2) days, an award will be made to Abcam, Inc.

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