Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO240030
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award was published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch on December 13, 2023. The notice informs potential contractors that the agency intends to award a sole source contract to Agilent Technologies for the purchase of an Agilent TapeStation system including installation, a one-year warranty on instrumentation, and a 90-day warranty on consumables and columns.
The objective of the sole source award is to obtain an Agilent TapeStation system to support DNA analysis for the agency's conservation programs. Interested parties may submit a statement of capabilities by December 20, 2023 demonstrating how competition would be advantageous; however, the agency has determined that only Agilent Technologies can meet its requirements due to proprietary technology and expertise. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 334516 for Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. No set-aside is used and the contract value is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).: Agilent Technologies
5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD
SANTA CLARA, CA 95051-7201
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The object of this sole source award is to obtain an Agilent TapeStation that includes installation and a 1 year warranty period for instrumentation and a 90 day warranty period for columns and consumables.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: carter_duke@fws.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A16_Sole_Source_Justification_Agilent_TapeStation_CO_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| TX-SAN marcos ARC-4200 tapestation instr | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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