# Notice of Intent to Sole Source for TaqMan Array Cards (2)

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- Solicitation number: 75D301-24-Q-78264
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Contracting office: CDC Office of Acquisition Services (75D301)
- NAICS: 325413 In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6550 In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets
- Place of performance: Grand Island, New York
- County: Erie County (FIPS 36029). https://abierto.us/counties/erie-county-ny-36029
- First posted: August 19, 2024
- Last posted: August 19, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/92603ac5ca114bd2ab66aaa6f909d7ba/view

## Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Life Technologies Corporation for TaqMan Array Cards. The TaqMan Array Cards (TAC) are the only product that can be used for the spotting of reagents on 384 well cards which are used for multi-pathogen testing of post-mortem specimens from enrolled cases in the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) program.

The TACs are microfluidic arrays containing 20-40 CDC-developed PCR assays in customized configurations. This contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this notice shall be considered by the government.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist at xse6@cdc.gov by September 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM PST.

## Publications

- August 19, 2024: Special notice, due September 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 92603ac5ca114bd2ab66aaa6f909d7ba. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/92603ac5ca114bd2ab66aaa6f909d7ba/view

## Points of contact

- Peter Burke, xse6@cdc.gov

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