THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD:The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ), Center for Plant Health Science and Technology (CPHST) in Beltsville, MD intends to negotiate a sole source award to MP Biomedicals, LLC. of Santa Ana, CA for 4ea fastprepx-24 5g instruments, Model Number 116005500.This purchase will be under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 41 U.S.C. 253( c )(1) FAR 6.302-1 which states; The property or services needed are available from only one responsible qualified source at this time and no other type of property or services will satisfy these needs.MP Biomedicals, LLC is the manufacturer of the instrument and the only company, to our knowledge, in the market that produces a tissue macerator that meets the Center for Plant Health Science and Technology specifications. The
equipment must grind, homogenize and lyse plant tissue in 40 seconds or less to allow for the efficient extraction of nucleic material from the sample for subsequent purification and testing. The equipment must be flexible enough to allow for the processing of bacterial, plant, root, seed and soil material. The equipment is specified in all the USDA-APHIS-PPQ Confirmatory Diagnostics that the laboratory performs and is required for the Laboratory to maintain its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. The equipment also has the capacity needed by the lab to allow for efficient processing of the large volume of samples received by the laboratory. The macerator also needs to run on a 120V circuit to aid in energy savings. The FastPrep-24 5G Tissue Macerators, Model Number 116005500 meets all these requirements for the lab.This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. Request for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination not to compete this proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. However; Interested parties may identify their capability by responding to this requirement, no later than 4:00 P.M. MT on September 7, 2018, by email to
carol.dingess@usda.gov. All information submitted should support the capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, Small Business Size 1,000 employeesResponses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent to: Contracting Officer Carol Dingess,
Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov, Fax: 970-472-1897Mailing Address: USDA/ APHIS/MRPBS, 2150 Centre Avenue,Building - B ( MS - 2E6)Fort Collins, CO 80526.Contact Information: Carol R. Dingess, Contracting Officer, Phone 970-494-7360, Fax 970-472-1897, Email
carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov Office Address :Marquette Plaza250 Marquette Ave, Suite 410 Minneapolis MN 55401-2329 Location: Procurement Branch Set Aside: N/A