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The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1- only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement. The NAICS code for this procurement is 621511, Medical Laboratories.
Only Solomon Park offers serum pools derived from units of blood prepared in accordance to CLSI standards. A change of brands in distributors could mean receiving a different product and we would need to conduct a complete evaluation of the product and a reevaluation of our method which would cause unnacceptable delays in the continuity of our project activities. Only Solomon Park can provide us with blood serum pools prepared in accordance with CLSI standards and only Solomon Park can provide us with blood serum pools that would allow the DLS to continue its current research without re-evaluation, therefore Solomon Park is the only source for this requirement.
As a result of this synopsis, no competitive solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps. We will issue only one solicitation to Solomon Park. However, all responsible sources that believe they can meet these requirements may submit their capabilities/qualifications statement to provide this equipment to Vallerie Redd VIA EMAIL ONLY at [email protected] with the solicitation number 2012-Q-15181 referenced in the subject line NO LATER THAN September 20, 2012. The Contracting Officer will not respond to verbal requests. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE IN WRITING.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action will be based on responses to this notice and are solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.