•1) Sensititre Gram Negative AST Plates for Salmonella & E.coli, Catalog # CMV3AGNF;

•2) Sensititre Gram Positive AST Plates for Enterococcus, Catalog # CMV3AGPF;

•3) Sensititre Campy MIC AST Plates for Campylobacter, Catalog # CAMPY;

•4) Mueller-Hinton Broth with LHB, Catalog # CP112-10;

•5) Mueller-Hinton Broth, 11 ml, Catalog #T3462;

•6) Mueller-Hinton Broth, 5 ml, Catalog #T-3462-05;

•7) Demineralized Water, 5 ml, Catalog #T3339;

•8) Doseheads for use with Autoinocular or AIM, Catalog # E3010; and

•9) The Contractor shall provide and continue to provide all information and any updates as to the testingcapability and must include at a minimum - compounds detected, applicable detection levels in comparison to established tolerances, selectivity data, all quality assurance acceptability information, certificates of analysis if applicable, shelf life of test, and storage requirements (refrigeration or freezing).

The Government intends to award an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with firm-fixed-price task orders with one source under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c ) (1) and FAR 6.302.1(a)(2), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed source is the only known source available to provide these products.

This notice of intent is not a request for quotations or a solicitation of offers. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All interested parties must respond within five (5) calendar days from the date of this notice. Written responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating your firm's capability to provide the required services and past performance.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Announcement#895885. If after March 9, 2018, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, USDA/FSIS shall negotiate solely with Thermo Fisher Scientific.