65 -- Reagents & Laboratory Supplies

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit located at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Orient Point, New York, intends to issue a sole source purchase order for TF, BDT v3.1 RR-5000 & Sequence Buffer, other reagents and lab supplies with Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA. Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source under the authority FAR 6.302-1,”Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement on a full and open competitive basis is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government anticipates award on May 12, 2005. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. The Government will not be responsible for any costs in the preparation of responses to this announcement.