# Notice of Intent to Sole Source -DNAStar

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1120738

- Solicitation number: 1120738
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support.
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Ames, Iowa
- County: Story County (FIPS 19169). https://abierto.us/counties/story-county-ia-19169
- City: Ames. https://abierto.us/cities/ames-ia-1901855
- First posted: May 7, 2024
- Last posted: May 7, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f0b1a2983d6b4e9eb535e79e661fd00e/view

## Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to solicit and negotiate a noncompetitive contract with DNASTAR, Inc. (UEI MM8CFNUNTBL7), a small business, using FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The objective of this acquisition is to obtain a service contract for Lasergene site license software updates and support by DNASTAR, Inc. USDA contemplates a firm-fixed-price contract.

See attached specifications and Single Source Justification. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. However, all responsible sources may submit a response which shall be considered by the agency. Responses must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror’s capability of fulfilling the requirements as specified. Responses must be submitted by email to Kathy Melby at kathleen.melby@usda.gov no later than June 6th, 2024. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.

Responses received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Publications

- May 7, 2024: Special notice, due June 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice f0b1a2983d6b4e9eb535e79e661fd00e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f0b1a2983d6b4e9eb535e79e661fd00e/view

## Points of contact

- Kathy Melby, kathleen.melby@usda.gov

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