Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology Maintenance of Titertek Berthold Equipment
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
Project Title: Newborn Screening and Molecular Biology - Maintenance of Titertek Berthold Equipment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) hereby submits a notice of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Titertek Berthold; 5838 Research Park, Blvd., Suite 100, Huntsville, Al 35806. This commercial contract is for services from Titertek Berthold to provide preventative maintenance and repair services for liquid handling robots; specifically, the following equipment models will be serviced: Quadflex III 43020 and Auxiliary Digiflex 43104. These services will ensure the continuity of operable existing equipment and assure that materials can continue to made without disruption.
The anticipated period of performance is 12 months after contract award with four 12-month option periods.
This sole source contracting action is conducted pursuant to the authority under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a standard business size of 1000 employees.
Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health.
The determination not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This is NOT a request for quotes or proposals; however, the Government will consider any responses from capable sources received within 15 days after date of publication of this notice.
Questions or comments to this Notice of Intent should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Sherrie Blackmon, at kuj1@cdc.gov via e-mail only (no phone calls/voice mail messages regarding questions will not be accepted and will not receive a response).
Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent Question Submission - 2017-Q-66274
Sherrie A. Blackmon, Phone 7704882925, Email kuj1@cdc.gov
