NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Health Effects Laboratory Division (HELD) Pathology and Physiology Research Branch (PPRB), 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, hereby announces its intent to issue a purchase order to The University of California, Davis Campus for mouse (or mice) genetically engineered to have a deletion of both dicarbonyl/L-xylulose reductase (DCXR) and the closely associated and related gene mouse lung carbonyl reductase (mouse cbr2). The mouse (or mice) should be derived from KOMP (VGB6) ES cell line Dcxr_BE, the same cell line used to create the DCXR knockout mouse.

Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are encouraged to submit to the Contracting Officer within 15 days from the posting date of this notice, their written capabilities statement and pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed 10 pages. Please forward the capability statement and pricing information to Rebecca Mullenax, Purchasing Agent, Reference 000HCCCC-2012-47612, Centers for Disease Control, NIOSH, ATTN: Rebecca Mullenax, MS: GD, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. All vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to an award of a federal contract. The website is: www.ccr.gov.

The Government will review any/all capabilities statements and pricing information submitted and determine if other qualified sources do exist that could provide this requirement. Information received in response to this announcement will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), negotiations will be conducted with The University of California, Davis Campus, 1850 Research Park Drive, Suite 300, Davis, CA 95618-6134 as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted.