Microfluidic Cards/ AgPath ID

Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Award GSA Task Order # 4QAO751A7622 Task Title: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, Division of Viral Diseases (DVD) The General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service intends to issue a sole source award, for CDC in Atlanta, GA to Applied Biosystems, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, through reference number 4QAO751A7622. (2) (i) (A) Demonstrates a unique and innovative concept (see definition at 2.101 ), or, demonstrates a unique capability of the source to provide the particular research services proposed; This procurement for Applied Biosystems is to procurement five hundred fifty (550) Microfluidic cards and eighteen (18) respiratory diagnostics equipment line items from manufacturer/provider, Applied Biosystems: FG, MFC, GENE-EX, CONF4, part #4342253, quantity of five hundred fifty (550), and AgPath-ID One-Step RT-PCR kits (1000 rxn), part #4387391, quantity of eighteen (18). This proposed contract action is for commodities for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1.