The United States Air Force, AFLCMC/Operational Contracting Branch, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-5344. This is a Sole Source synopsis published for informational purposes only. This proposed action is for the procurement of the reagents and kits designed for the Ion Proton system which consists of the following:

Product                                                          Quantity

AmpliSeq Exome RDY 1x8                               (2 each)
Ion Total RNA-Seq Kit v2 48 reactions              (2 each)
Ion PI Hi-Q Sequencing 200 (2 runs/init)          (15 each)
Ion PI Hi-Q OT2 200                                       (15 each)

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1).

This proposed procurement will be a Sole Source under North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 325414 - Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing. The Small Business size standard for NAICS code 325414 is 1250 Employees

The proposed source is Life Enabling Technologies, LLC. 3008 S Keats St Tampa, FL, 33629-6526, UNITED STATES. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, quotation or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 10:00 A.M. EST. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

In order to comply with FAR 5.207(c) (15), the reason for lack of competition is as follows: The Government requires these practice exams because they are the only available resources to use for the ABPM test. They are the exclusive manufacturer and seller of these items.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has determined the System for Award Management (SAM) to be the single DoD registration for contractors who conduct business or who are interested in conducting business with the DoD. Contractors must be registered in SAM prior to award for solicitations issued after 29 May 2012. You may contact SAM by telephone at 866-606-8220 or online at https://www.sam.gov.

Any information should be e-mailed to [email protected] no later than Tuesday, 19 July 2016, 10:00 A.M. EST. Only inquiries/information received by this date will be considered.

Be advised that all correspondence sent via e-mail shall contain a subject line that reads "Hypoxia Reagents" Note that e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject lines or contents (i.e., .exe, or .zip files). Therefore, if this subject line is not included, the e-mail may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments and may be deleted by the e-mail filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. If sending attachments with e-mail ensure only .PDF, .doc, or .xls documents are sent. The e-mail filter may delete any other form of attachments.

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