NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Health Effects Laboratory Division, Morgantown, WV, hereby announces its intent to issue a purchase order to Associates of Cape Cod, Inc. for Glucatell Kinetic Assay Kits, endotoxin lysate and Glucashield buffers.
This project is supported by justification for other than full and open competition to Associates of Cape Cod, Inc. under authority of 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1). Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are encouraged to submit to the Contracting Officer within 15 days from the posting date of this notice, their written capabilities statement and pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed 10 pages. Please forward the capability statement and pricing information to Kimberly P. Groves, 2009-Q-11278, CDC NIOSH 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV. All vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to an award of a federal contract. The website is: www.ccr.gov.
The Government will review any/all capabilities statements and pricing information submitted and determine if other qualified sources do exist that could provide this requirement. Information received in response to this announcement will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), negotiations will be conducted with Associates of Cape Code, Inc. as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted.