Ortho Diagnostic Chemistry Analyzer

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to McKesson Medical-Surgical, 9954 Mayland Drive, Suite 4000, Richmond, VA 23233, for a Ortho Clinical Diagnostic Chemistry Analyzer, Vitros 350 and a specialized built in battery back-up system. The capability requirement that makes it a sole source is this piece of equipment is an upgrade/replacement for the one the government currently own. Replacement parts for the piece of equipment that the government owns are no longer available. The replacement instrument is capable of reading past results that are stored in the older version instrument and no other instrument can do this. It will be a total migration from the old unit to the new unit (memory, data, programs etc.) the government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received from the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract 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 quotation/response should be emailed to Dwight Favors, Contract Specialist at [email protected] by June 14, 2016. If no affirmative responses are received on or before the date stated, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), negotiations will be conducted with McKesson Medical-Surgical, 9954 Mayland Drive, Suite 4000, Richmond, VA 23233, as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted.