Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Procurement and Grants (PGO), Acquisition and Assistance Branch 1, 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-15, Atlanta, GA 30341-5539

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: CDC announces its intention to negotiate and issue a sole source award for the purchase of Big Dye Terminator Reagent with Applied Biosystems.

The anticipated delivery date will be on or around September 30, 2012. Applied Biosystems is the only identified source that can provide the Big Dye Terminator Reagent that can only be used with the existing Applied Biosystem DNA sequencing equipment within the time-frame deemed necessary. CDC intends to negotiate this requirement under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The sole source procurement will be awarded as a simplified acquisition in accordance with FAR Part 12 & FAR Subpart 13 procedures.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties who believe they possess the capabilities to satisfy this requirement should submit a capability statement demonstrating their abilities to meet this requirement. All responses should be received by September 6, 2012 at 12PM Eastern Standard Time. All responses must be in writing and can be sent via email to [email protected] . No phone calls will be accepted.