Or-forensic lab-urgent MOD F17PX02478

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife intends to negotiate on a Sole Source with (FAI) Forensic Analytical Inc. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensic Laboratory (NFWFL) is the only ISO full accredited full service wildlife crime laboratory in the world providing forensic support to national and international law enforcement investigators of wildlife crime.

The National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory needs to contract on a Sole Source basis with Forensic Analytical, Inc. to analyze evidence. A new contract needs to be awarded as a Sole Source due to legal requirements of the cases another vendor couldn't process the evidence. This will be a 12-month base year contract with the 4 Option years..

The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the items or services, please forward capability statements to Cheryl_Mockford@fws.gov by close of business on Thursday, August 20, 2020. Responses to this posting must be submitted in writing via e-mail only. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the 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.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received.

The NAICS Code is 541380 and the small business size standard is $16.5M. Any questions or comments should be direct to Cheryl Mockford via e-mail at Cheryl_Mockford@fws.gov.