65--Various Reagents/Assay

The Western Regional Contracting Office plans to award a contract valued at $344,760.00 to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. for the procurement of various reagents and assay supplies. This contract will cover a base period with four additional one-year option periods. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 6.302-1, allowing for a sole source award without competitive bidding due to the specific nature of the supplies and services required. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source but is open to receiving information from other interested parties regarding their interest and capability to meet the requirements within a specified timeframe. Although this notice signals an intent to award solely to Bio-Rad Laboratories, it is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. Responses or expressions of interest submitted within forty-five days—reduced to thirty days if an award is made under an existing basic ordering agreement—will be reviewed and may influence the Government’s decision on whether to pursue competitive procurement in the future. The decision to forego competition remains within the sole discretion of the Government, and any information received is primarily used to evaluate the potential for future competitive actions. The contract is associated with NAICS code 325413, which pertains to the manufacturing of in-vitro diagnostic substances, and no specific details about the place of performance or point of contact were provided.