Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to TechOne Biomedical Services, LLC for a full service agreement on IDPB Lab Vision Autostainers. These Autostainer instruments are highly specialized to stain human autoposy tissues and Tech One Biomedical is the current provider of this service. It is essential that Tech One Biomedical be retained as the vendor in the current environment, to provide uninterrupted service and maintain the continuity of services necessary to minimize variables in current research. Switching to a different vendor at this juncture could introduce undesirable variables which could affect the results of ongoing research. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within 5 days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government.  A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.  Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Any quotation/response should be emailed to the contract specialist at qlb5@cdc.gov by COB 05/21/2021.