BSL-3 Airflow and Related Equipment Controls Upgrades

The following represents the Notice of Intent that will be posted on FedBizOpps.gov. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to negotiate solely Automated Facility Systems, 3600 Dallas Hwy Suite, 230 Marietta, GA 30064, to award a follow up services to support BSL-3 Airflow and Related Equipment Controls Upgrades. Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) facility for use in handling high consequence select agents/toxins and for handling food samples potentially contaminated with such hazardous agents. The equipment is proprietary of Automated Facility Systems. Automated Facility Systems is only known source which can provide the required service to the current requirements. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements Citation: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The period of performance will be for a 12 month base period. This requirement is not for new service it's for continuous services on existing lab equipment that is currently under warranty and shall be Section 508 Rehabilitation Act - Electronic and Information Technology Compliance. The vendor shall respond and perform service within 24 hours for emergency calls and provide services after regular business hours. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All interested parties must respond within three (3) calendar days from the date of this notice. Written responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating your firm's capability to provide the proprietary services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to announcement #749866. If no viable responses have been received in response after Friday, July 24, 2015, 5:00 pm E.S.T to this announcement, USDA/FSIS shall negotiate solely Automated Facility Systems.