# SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doiffbo250082

- Solicitation number: DOIFFBO250082
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Interior
- Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Contracting office: Fws, IT Services (140F1S)
- NAICS: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Product or service code: DE01 Support services for end user client computing including Tier 1 and 2 help/service desk, deskside support, adds/moves/changes, workspace, collaboration, and productivity software technical support, audio/video (A/V, VTC) conferencing, and printer support. A/V and VTC includes support services typically used in conference rooms and dedicated telepresence rooms to enable workforce communications. Printer support includes Managed Print Services (MPS) for multifunction printers (print, scan, fax, copy), and other central printing or output support services.
- First posted: May 15, 2025
- Last posted: May 15, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/35dfc11a11c94be4a27fb0efa4b051cc/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) USGS National Wildlife Heath Center, in Madison, WI, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Univercells Technologies, to furnish: A Scale-X Hydro System Bioreactor, including all necessary components, which has been demonstrated to have the capacity and consistency in producing materials needed to produce vaccine doses to combat wildlife disease in bats.

For further information regarding the specifics of this requirement, please see the attached sole source justification form. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is:

Melissa Niemi, email: melissa_niemi@fws.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email. This notice will close on: 5/25/2025 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time

## Publications

- May 15, 2025: Special notice, due May 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 35dfc11a11c94be4a27fb0efa4b051cc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/35dfc11a11c94be4a27fb0efa4b051cc/view

## Points of contact

- Niemi, Melissa, melissa_niemi@fws.gov, 6127135216

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