Purchase of Bio-Rad Maintenance Service Agreement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STB, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), intends to award a sole source contract to Bio-Rad Laboratories, 2000 Alfred Nobel Dr., Hercules, CA 94547 for the purchase of a Bio-Rad Maintenance Service Agreement.

The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1- only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The period of performance for this procurement is 36 months.

Biorad Service agreement is needed for our studies in preventing HIV transmission. Our Biorad instruments are complex and sensitive and are used to generate valuable analytical data. The service agreement will provide valid calibration and ensure proper and safe operation. BioRad is the only source that can perform the work and provide repair services.

Biorad is the only vendor that can provide maintenance service, trained technicians, and genuine parts for repair and support for the BioRad instrument we have in the lab. There are no other vendors who can perform the work, knowledgeable and have access to update on software and repair/service on the instrument.

Biorad manufactured these instruments and is the sole provider of parts, upgrades, software support and PM and repair services.

As a result of this synopsis, no competitive solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps. We will issue only one solicitation to Bio-Rad Laboratories. However, all responsible sources that believe they can meet these requirements may submit their capabilities/qualifications statement to provide the services to Leslie Jones via email ONLY at jxy6@cdc.gov with the solicitation number 75D301-19-Q-71053 referenced in the subject line NO LATER THAN September 13, 2019.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action will be based on responses to this notice and are solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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