The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source, to:

Biomeme
1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 1401
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure the following items:

Looking for the following:
- Custom Reagents - Mosquito arbovirus 2
- Custom Reagents - Ticks TBEV, Borrelia 2
- Custom Reagents - Pan-plasmodium 2
- Thermocycler 1
(Thermocycler that turns your smartphone into a thermocycler for real-time PCR or isothermal analysis. Needs to be the Gold Standard for molecular detection with the ability to detect and amplify DNA or RNA in various sample types.)
- Smartphone 1
(smartphone to run the pre-installed software for the above thermocycler. Needs to have a touch screen that responds to gloves and wet hands.)
Shipping to the following address:
1700 SW 23rd Drive
Gainesville, FL 32608
The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516; the small business size standard is 1000 employees.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All information received by 3:00 PM Central Time on September 11, 2019, will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Lynn Hults at [email protected].

The e-mail subject line shall state: 12405B19P-977188 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.