The Food and Drug Administration intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to bioMerieux Inc., 100 Rodolphe St., Durham, NC. bioMérieux, Inc. is the manufacturer of the VITEK® and VITEK® 2 Compact Systems for performing microbiology identifications and the VIDAS® and mini VIDAS Systems for rapid pathogen screening. bioMérieux sells these instruments on a direct basis in the United States, and is therefore the sole source for these systems. NO REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of providing the required service as stated herein may submit a capability statement to document its ability to provide the required services, which will be considered if received by the fifth (5th) calendar day following the appearance of this announcement. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responses or questions regarding this posting must be in writing and can be sent via email to [email protected]. No phone calls will be accepted. An award will be made in five (5) calendar days from the date of this notice. This sole source procurement will be awarded as a simplified acquisition for commercial items in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5.

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