66--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCEThis 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 FWS WHITNEY GENETICS LAB intends to award a sole source purchase order to BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. to furnish: REAL-TIME PCR DETECTION SYSTEMSystem Specifications:Sample Capacity: 384 wellsSample Size: 1-30 μLTouch-screen interface: yesCommunications: USB 2.0Optical Detection System Specifications:Excitation: 5 filtered LEDsDetection: 5 filtered photodiodesRange of Excitation/Emission Wavelengths: 450-650 nmSensitivity: Detects one (1) copy of target sequence in human genomic DNAMultiplex Analysis: Up to five (5) targets per wellReaction Block Specifications:Type: Fixed, 384-wellHeating and Cooling Method: PeltierLid Heating: 30-110 °CTemperature Range:

4-100 °CMaximum Ramp Rate: 2.5 °C /secAverage Ramp Rate: 2 °C /secThermal Accuracy °C: ±0.2 of programmed target at 90°CThermal Uniformity °C: ±0.3 well-to-well after 10 sec of arrival at targetGradient Operational Range: 30-100 °CProgrammable Span: 1-24 °CSoftware Specifications:Operating System: WindowsCapable of: Plate setup, data collection, statistical analysis, graphing resultsSpecial RequirementsManufacturer Requirement: Bio-RadDelivery Address and Requested Delivery Date:Whitney Genetics Lab555 Lester Ave.Onalaska, WI 54650Delivery: 10/01/2023The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with the size standard of 1,000 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6640.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 three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing 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: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.govPlease reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.This notice will close on: 7/21/2023 at 5:00pm, Central Time.