Year: 16

Zip: 30341

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); 2920 Brandywine Road Atlanta, GA 30341

Contact: Nancy Khalil, Contract Specialist, [email protected]

FAR, Subpart 5.204-NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) intends to solicit a single source and award a firm-fixed price purchase order to Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague Rd
Indianapolis, IN, 46256-1025, in accordance with FAR, Subpart 13.5 using the Commercial Item Test Program. The purpose of this procurement is to acquire the following software:

Item Quantity
COBAS Ampliprep/TaqMan HIV-1 test v2.0 (20)
System Wash Reagent (10)
Input Tubes with Barcode Clips (4)
K-Tips (3)
SPUs (4) 
K-Tubes, Racks (1)

CDC anticipates soliciting and negotiating with only one source under the authority of the Test Program for Commercial Items (Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996) in accordance with FAR 13.501(a). Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The associated NAICS Code is 334516. The Classification Code is 66 for Instruments and Laboratory Equipment.

This is not a solicitation and proposals are not requested. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities/qualifications statement to perform the effort, in writing to Mrs. Nancy Khalil, via email at [email protected] with "Solicitation Number 2016-A-64716" referenced in the subject line, no later than 10:00a.m. EST, Friday, February 12, 2016.

Disclaimer and Important Notes. 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 to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).