Measurement of Autoantibodies
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION.
The National Institute of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development in support of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Obesity and Diabetes Clinical Research Section in Phoenix Arizona intends to award a purchase order without providing for full and open competition for the Measurement of Autoantibodies against PFDN2( Phase 4- Autoantibodies in Type 2 Diabetes) with Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher Scientific, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Life Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific conduct the laboratory experiments for both Phases 1 2 and 3. We must obtain these services from the company who provided the protein source, equipment and personnel for this follow-up work to reduce any variations that could occur that would negatively affect the protocol. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 325413 with a size standard of 1250 employees. The resultant award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC)
This acquisition is conducted under the procedures prescribed in FAR subpart 13- Simplified Acquisitions Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($150,000.00). This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C.253© under provisions of the statutory authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-FAR 6.302-1- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 41 U.S.C. 253c (1). This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to established the interested parties bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. 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. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses to this notice shall be submitted electronically by 03:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Monday, September 20, 2017 to Pamela.Nevels@nih.gov.
Pamela Nevels, Email pamela.nevels@nih.gov
