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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF APRIL 02, 2020 SAM #6699
SOURCES SOUGHT

70 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Life Technologies

Notice Date
3/31/2020 12:38:29 PM
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
Contracting Office
W4PZ USA MED RSCH ACQUIS ACT FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5014 USA
 
ZIP Code
21702-5014
 
Solicitation Number
PANMRA-20-P-0000-003317
 
Response Due
4/14/2020 2:00:00 PM
 
Archive Date
04/29/2020
 
Point of Contact
Alicia Maldonado Torres, Phone: 301-619-7632
 
E-Mail Address
alicia.maldonadotorres.civ@mail.mil
(alicia.maldonadotorres.civ@mail.mil)
 
Description
This notice announces the intent by the U.S. Army Medical Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler St, Fort Detrick, Maryland, 21702, intends to award a sole source contract to Life Technologies Corp. for reagents, consumables, and preventative maintenance for the 3500xl Genetic Analyzer in support of HIV-1 diagnosis for the WRAIR HIV Diagnostics and Reference Laboratory (HDRL).� The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(2).� The FAR citation is 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The primary mission of the WRAIR HIV Diagnostics and Reference Laboratory (HDRL), US Military HIV Research Program, WRAIR is to provide HIV screening and supplemental confirmatory testing for US Army and US Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM) accession candidates, US Army Soldiers and their Beneficiaries, and our sister services; the US Navy and US Air Force including Dover Air Base, Armed Medical Examiner System, upon request.� HDRL serves as the DoD Reference Laboratory for HIV-1 Diagnosis.� A second mission is to provide molecular testing services for detection of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) for confirmation of the diagnosis of HIV-1 and for monitoring of HIV-1 viral load, HCV viral load (upon request) and HIV-1 Genotype Resistance in HIV-1 infected US Army Soldiers and Beneficiaries to allow clinicians to provide appropriate treatment decisions. The reagents and consumable supplies required to support the operation of the 3500xl for execution of the HIV-1 Genotype Tests are available only through the manufacturer of the instrument.� No other vendors sell these instrument specific validated reagents and consumables. An RFQ will be issued on a sole source basis.� The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 and the size standard is 500 employees.� This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a).� USAMRAA intends to publish a solicitation no sooner than 15 days after publishing this synopsis.� This Special Request for Information is not a request for competitive quotes.� Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.� If no written responses are received by the date listed below, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the solicitation will be issued as sole source.� All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Ms. Alicia Maldonado Torres at alicia.maldonadotorres.civ@mail.mil.� Interested concerns must identify their capability to the above email address no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time, 14 April 2020.
 
Web Link
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/85aac64a3a434413888f8c3a1a5566ff/view)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Frederick, MD 21702, USA
Zip Code: 21702
Country: USA
 
Record
SN05606414-F 20200402/200331230155 (samdaily.us)
 
Source
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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