W74MYH63420252 - Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, it is the Government's intent to award a sole source purchase to Applera Corporation, 850 Lincoln Center Drive, Foster City, CA for the purchase of reagents and accessories. Applera is the origina l manufacturer and is the only source that can meet the government's requirements because they hold the proprietary rights to the reagents. This is not a formal solicitation. This synopsis is not considered a Request for Quotation or Proposal. No solici tation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the purchase will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract price based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to the following e-mail address no later than 4:00 p.m. EST, 26 January 2007:
[email protected].