The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) facility located in Ames, IA intends to issue a sole source, 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) award to Qiagen, Inc. located in Valencia, CA for specific molecular reagents and related supplies under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The Qiagen brand molecular reagents and related supplies (listed below) will be used by the laboratory to maintain established Agency testing protocols to meet specific ISO standards 17025 and 9001. Agency testing protocols have been validated using Qiagen molecular reagents and related supplies, and alternative brand supplies are not permissible for standardized protocols. Specific items to be established on the BPA are as follows: Item Name Catalog# One Step RTPCR #210212 QIAquick PCR (250) #28106 QIAquick PCR (50) #28104 QIAquick Gel Extr (250) #28706 QIAquick Gel Extr (50) #28704 Rneasy Mini (50) #74104 Quanti Tect Virus #211031 Quanti Tect Probe + ROX #204254 Dneasy Blood and Tissue (250) #69506 DNeasy Blood and Tissue (50) #69504 MinElute PCR (50) #28004 QIAamp DNA Mini Stool (50) #51504 Buffer AL #19075 Protease #19157 Dye EX spin kit #63206 Puregene Blood #158467 QIAamp DNA FFPE #56404 QIAprep Spin Mini (50) #27104 QIAamp Viral Mini (50) #59204 QuantiFast Probe (80) #204252 QuantiTect Rev Trans (50) #205311 QuantiFast SYBR (80) #204052 Rotor Adapters #990394 Sample Tubes CB #990382 Sample Tubes RB #990381 Filter tips 100ul #990352 Filter tips 100ul wide bore #990452 Filter tips 200ul #990332 QIAamp viral RNA #52904 QuantiFast Probe (400) #204254 Hot Star Taq Master Mix #203445 HotStar Taq Plus Master Mix #203645 QuantiTect Multiplex PCR NoROX Kit (40) #204741 QuantiTect Multiplex PCR NoROX Kit (250) #204743 Nucleotide Removal Kit #28304 QIAamp DNA Mini #51304 HotStar Taq DNA polymerase 250 #203203 The anticipated Blanket Purchase Agreement value is not-to-exceed $145,000.00 over 5 years ($24,000.00/year). This notice is for informational purposes only. No formal solicitation will be issued. Any questions or inquiries must be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to the attention of the Contracting Specialist listed below as the point of contact in this notice by 3:00pm central on Friday, September 14, 2012. Point of contact: Michael Chiodi, Contracting Specialist, (612) 336-3203, FAX: (612) 336-3550, E-mail:
[email protected].