The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to Becton, Dickinson & Company, 2350 Qume Drive, San Jose, CA, 95131-1812 for an annual service agreement for:
One (1) LSRII Cytometer
One (1) Laser Sapphire 488-50 Blue
One (1) COHR Cube 640-40 Red
One (1) Laser Compass 561-40 Lt Green
One (1) Laser CUBE 405-50C Violet
Period of Performance is 2/18/17-2/17/18.
The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811219 with a small business size standard of $20.5M. BD Bioscience is a small business.
This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement. The Government plans to award a contract for this requirement within 30 days of this notice.
While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement. The Government understands that BD Biosciences is the only vendor which can provide the requested service for NIAID. However, firms that believe they can provide the capability required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation that will be considered by this Agency in writing to the identified point of contact within ten (10) days after publication of this notice. Such documentation shall be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit offers on NOI-RML-C-1832667.
For additional information or to submit responses, please contact Suzanne Miller at [email protected]