65 -- NOTICE OF INTENT

The 37th Contracting Squadron intends to issue under FAR Part 12 a sole source purchase order to BD Biosciences, San Jose, California for one Facscanto Flow Cytometer to include delivery. The purchase will provide the ability to support eight color configuration cell detection. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the government intends to award to one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1 -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Responsible sources may submit a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information and other literature demonstrating the ability to meet all of the above requirements. To be considered an affirmative response, offerors must provide sufficient information to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Responses without documentation will be considered non-responsive. No telephonic or faxed responses will be accepted. All responses received within 5 calendar days of this notice of intent will be considered. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.