Notice of intent to award sole source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Contract to be valued at $25,053.00.

This announcement constitutes the only notice.

This is not a request for quotes.

A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses received will be for the sole purpose of market research for future requirements.

Company: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES / THERMO FISHER SUPPLIES

In accordance with FAR 8 and 13, the Department of Interior-US Fish and Wildlife Service Joint Administrative Operations-Acquisition and Property Operations-Goods and Services, intends to award a sole source action with Life Technologies / Thermo Fisher Supplies to provide the following equipment: 4393927 ANODE BFFR CONTAINR 3500SERIES, 4408256 CATHODE BFR CONTAINR 3500 SER, 4311320 HI-DI FORMAMIDE BOTTLE 25 ML, 75001.4x.1ml EXOSAP-IT EXPRESS 2000 RXN, 4404312 SEQ STD V3.1 3500/FLEX, 4337456 BDT V3.1 RR-1000 & SEQ BUFFER, 4408399 GENESCAN-600 LIZ SIZE STD V2., P7581 QUANT-IT PICOGREEN DSDNA REAGE, Q32853 QUBIT DSDNA BR ASSAY KIT, Q32854 QUBIT DSDNA HS ASSAY KIT, 10977023 Dist. Water 10x500ML, 15575020 EDTA BUFFER, PH 8, 0.5M 4 X 100, SEQPREP NORMALZATN PLATE KT 96 10.

The Life Technologies (doing business under Thermofisher Scientific) consumables being purchased.
complement existing instrumentation in the Genetics Laboratory at the OLE National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory (NFWFL). Thermofisher is the only company that produces DNA sequencing kits and reagents for the platforms already in use at the NFWFL. Additionally, the Thermofisher reagents and other consumable listed above have all been validated for forensic casework in the NFWFL Genetics section and any other consumables would need to go through validation procedures before being used in forensic casework.

The products we require from Thermofisher are compatible with our existing laboratory equipment and protocols, ensuring seamless integration into our workflow. Using these products will save both time and money as they have been validated for use in our specific application and no other vendor offers a comparable solution, and any other extraction kits would not 1) be compatible with the 3500 DNA analyzer or 2) be validated for use in forensic casework.

This procurement is a sole source requirement and is not a solicitation or a request for competitive proposal. A determination not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Responses must be received no later than 5:00 PM ET on July 26, 2024, by sending an email to the Contracting Point of Contact: Lee Ann Riley, Contracting Specialist, lee_riley@fws.gov. This announcement constitutes the Government's only official notice of this procurement. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement.

Procurement Classification Code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing 1,000

Contracting Office:
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Acquisition Goods and Services Under SAT ¿ Team 3
JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Point of Contact:
Lee Ann Riley
Contract Specialist
Email: lee_riley@fws.gov