Notice of Intent to Sole Source Dnastar Lasergene Genomics Suite Software License Renewal

The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease (USAMRIID) intends to procure Dnastar Lasergene Genomics Suite software license renewal without competition as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1(a). Specifically, the government will procure this item from DNASTAR, Inc., 3801 Regent St, Suite G, and Madison, WI, 53705-5202, United States.

This contract is necessary in order that the Dnastar Lasergene Genomics Suite software license renewal supports meets all of USAMRIID's sequencing assembly and analysis needs in a single integrated package, including all major next-gen sequencing technologies, de novo or reference-guided genome assemblies, targeted resequencing, metagenome and population assemblies, large-scale multi-sample SNP analysis, RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and miRNA alignment and analysis.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 511210 and the size standard of $38,500,000.00.

This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). USAMRAA intends to publish a solicitation no sooner than 7 days after publishing this synopsis. This Special Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the date listed below, which reflects at least 7 days after the publication of this notice, the solicitation will be issued to DNASTAR, Inc.. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Darrell Beaver at darrell.l.beaver4.civ@mail.mil .

Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above email address listed above no later than 4:00 PM ET, 23 July 2015.

Contracting Office Address:
US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820
Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014

Point of Contact(s):
Darrell Beaver

US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity