Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - Revolve R4 Microscope

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Envuronmental Health(NCEH) Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS) intends to award a brand name requirement, firm-fixed price purchase order for a microscope with a small footprint (24” wide by 24” deep) due to space limitations in our crowded laboratory. Additionally, this microscope can rotate allowing for standard and reverse microscopy. This will allow this microscope to be used for mammalian cell culture as well as slide-fixated tissue samples. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1). This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations. An official solicitation will be posted at a future date. However, firms that believe they can meet the requirement are welcome to identify themselves and provide a substantive statement with descriptive literature and any other supporting information within ten (10) days of issuance of this notice to be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any responses or questions should be emailed to the contract specialist at [email protected] with an email Subject line: Revolve R4 Microscope 76135. PLEASE NOTE, IF YOUR EMAIL DOES NOT HAVE THE PROPER SUBJECT LINE, THERE IS RISK OF YOUR EMAIL/RESPONSE NOT BEING RECEIVED.