NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures:
• Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000.
• FAR Part 13.501 (a) for purchases exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $150,000.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to
UNIV OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE to furnish:

______See Attached Inquiry of Availability ____x___ See Chart Below
Genomic sequencing of barnacle Amphibalanus Amphitrite
1 long insert PacBio SMRTbell library
20 PacBio sequel SMRT cell runs
1 Illumina paired-end library preparation
1 Illumina HiSeq4000 150PE sequencing lane

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is ________ 541715 _______with the size standard of ____$27.5 million _________.
The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is____AJ11_____.

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The point of contact is: ___Crystal Blue___, email: [email protected].
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the "Subject" line of your email.
This notice will close on: APR 28 , 2018__ at ___4:00pm (est)_, local time, Washington D.C.

Bid Protests Not Available