Ogrl lab sampling kits

Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Procurement THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD.

This Notice is to announce that the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Kansas Water Science Center's Organic Geochemistry Research Laboratory (OGRL) is proposing to negotiate a contract with Gold Standard Diagnostics, on a sole source basis for a base year and with the potential of four (4) option years. This requirement is for 96-well plate enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits, cell lysis kits, and cyanotoxin standards.

The proposed action is for products for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority FAR 13.501(a). The reason justifying this sole source procurement is that the Government believes only one responsible source can provide the services that will satisfy the agency's requirement.

The following products are required but not limited to:

1. Anatoxin-a (VFDF) ELISA kit (p/n 520060).

2. Cylindrospermopsin ELISA kit (p/n 522011).

3. Microcystin/Nodularins (ADDA) SAES ELISA kit (p/n 520011SAES).

4. Saxitoxin/Lyngbyatoxin (PSP) ELISA kit (p/n 52255B).

5. QuickLyse Cell lysis kit (p/n 529911).

6. Cyanotoxin standards and isotopically labeled standards.

The NAICS code is 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing.

This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive quotes. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement by the time and date specified in this notice that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government, via email to: ldwilliams@usgs.gov.

The determination not to compete the contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Phone calls will not be accepted in response to this notice. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement.