# Intend to Award Sole Source - Quantstudio PCR System and KingFisher Flex Purification System

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1124622

- Solicitation number: 1124622
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6630 Chemical Analysis Instruments
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: DO-32, DOM
- First posted: April 23, 2024
- Last posted: April 23, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5788a9830d88457bae87997b88a92798/view

## Description

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services (MRPBS), Acquisition and Asset Management Division (AAMD) on behalf of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis to BioAnalytical Instruments Inc., 1828 Calle Reina De Las Flore, Suite 203, San Juan, PR 00927-6820.

This procurement is for a Applied Biosystems Quantstudio 5 real-time PCR system and KingFisher™ Flex Purification System with 96 Deep-well Head. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,000. The anticipated award will be made under the statutory authority FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source. The justification for soliciting from a single source is attached to this notice.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. However, all responsible sources may submit a response which shall be considered by the agency. Please email responses to Connor Tees at Stephen.Tees@usda.gov no later than the response date of this notice. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Respondents should ensure the information provided is detailed, current, accurate, and complete. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is solely within the discretion of the Government.

## Publications

- April 23, 2024: Special notice, due May 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 5788a9830d88457bae87997b88a92798. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5788a9830d88457bae87997b88a92798/view

## Points of contact

- Connor Tees, stephen.tees@usda.gov

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