SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT: 3500XL GENETIC ANALYZER PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

This contract action is for the acquisition of services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b).  The National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to award a single source purchase order to Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008.

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) currently has a 3500xL Genetic Analyzer that requires service contract coverage. Periodic maintenance is required to ensure continued operation by keeping the instrument in good working order to avoid damage or failure.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to maintain and provide preventive maintenance to for a 3500xL Genetic Analyzer. All maintenance services shall be performed on-site in accordance with the manufacturer’s standard commercial maintenance practices.

The anticipated period of performance will be from July 15, 2026 through June 14, 2027, if all options are exercised.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and a size standard of $34M.

NCI will solicit and negotiate directly with Life Technologies Corporation and no solicitation will be issued.  Interested parties may identify their interest and capability.  Award is subject to approval of the Sole Source Justification.  This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, an interested party may submit a statement of capabilities if they believe they can meet the above requirement.  The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and contain sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can provide the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government.  All responses must be received within 7 days from the date of publication of this synopsis.  Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  If no affirmative responses are received within 7 days of this notice, an award will be made to Life Technologies Corporation.  This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.  There is no solicitation package available.  For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Deborah Blyveis via email at deborah.blyveis@hhs.gov.