Agilent Bravo Liquid Handling Platform

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Cereal Crops Research Unit intends to issue an award to Aglient Technologies, Inc. on a sole source basis. Award will be made pursuant to FAR In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 253(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services with satisfy agency needs. The Cereal Crops Research Unit requires the purchase of the Agilent Automated NGS Bravo with On-Deck Thermal Cycler.

Agilent is the only vendor that manufactures and supports both Next Gen Sequencing library preparation and target enrichment reagents along with a high throughput automation system. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be constructed as a commitment by the Government. Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. The Point of Contact for this action is Angela Wingert and any response must be emailed to angela.wingert@usda.gov.