# Notice of Intent to Sole Source Laboratory Equipment Petri dishes Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa68afc9b4b54fdba061085dc7db6dd2 - Solicitation number: 87256 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was July 15, 2024 at 5:00 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: 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing - Product or service code: 6640 Laboratory Equipment and Supplies - Place of performance: Atlanta, Georgia - County: DeKalb County (FIPS 13089). https://abierto.us/counties/dekalb-county-ga-13089 - City: Atlanta. https://abierto.us/cities/atlanta-ga-1304000 - First posted: June 28, 2024 - Last posted: June 28, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fa68afc9b4b54fdba061085dc7db6dd2/view ## Description The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to K&R TECHNOLOGIES LLC, for the following Petri dishes: MediaFill 440-90mm, Peltier Cooling MediaFill re-cooling of petri-dishes, Systec MediaPrep 20, and Systec Printer for Systec Autoclaves and MediaPrep. The Media Fill Unit for 440 ?90 mm dishes is the only product that will function to generate the consistency needed to produce Petri dishes aseptically volume and even distribution. Each company that manufactures the instrument has its own proprietary devices and kits and only those products can be guaranteed to operate its instrument.Justification of the capability required is provided on the sole source justification document. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. 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 will 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 Iris Gonzalez at qsx8@cdc.gov by COB 5pm, est July 15, 2024. ## Publications - June 28, 2024: Special notice, due July 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice fa68afc9b4b54fdba061085dc7db6dd2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fa68afc9b4b54fdba061085dc7db6dd2/view ## Points of contact - Iris Gonzalez, qsx8@cdc.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/fa68afc9b4b54fdba061085dc7db6dd2.