This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source purchase order and is not a request for competitive proposals. The CDC/OID/NCHHSTP/DSTDP intends to solicit and award a Purchase Order to Hologic/Gen-Probe, 10210 Genetic Center Drive, San Diego, and CA. 92121. Gen Probe will provide specific reagents for the PANTHER system for assays that can only be performed using these reagents.

The Government intends to solicit, negotiate and award to only one contractor using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The NAICS code for this acquisition is 325413 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. This requirement will be procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR Part 13.

Interested parties should submit a capabilities statement demonstrating their ability to provide the required system to Deborah Workman by email [email protected]. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, the Government shall consider all responses received. A determination by the CDC not to compete this proposed contract, based upon responses to this notification, is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

 

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