Notice of Intent upgrade to LaserTune

This Notice of Intent to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services (OAS) on behalf of the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD). HELD has a requirement to upgrade LaserTuneTM by adding new quantum cascade laser tuners. It is the Government's understanding that only the proposed vendor offers these tuners.

The intended recipient of this purchase order is Block Engineering LLC, doing business at 132 Turnpike Road, Suite 110, Southborough, MA 01772.
This order is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this notice and/or submitting proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive responses; however, all proposals received within 10 days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed order 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 correspondence shall be directed to the Contracting Officer, Abbie Jemmott at ajemmott@cdc.gov NLT 11am EST on 8 July 2019. No telephonic quotes or inquiries will be accepted.

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