66--Award Notice: Multitron Standard Shaking Incubator for Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Please note that this is not a request for proposal nor a request for quote as there is no solicitation document available. Therefore, this is a notice of intent issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs to negotiate a limited source contract with Infors USA Inc. for Multitron Standard Shaking Incubator. This procurement is intended for Research and Development that is funded through Grant Money in order to analysis growing bacteria with their colleagues at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Multitron Standard Shaking Incubator needs to stack on existing Incubator to maximize space in the lab room. Furthermore, Incubators needs to be the same make and model in order to be compatible when transferring data that will be analyzed amongst other studies. The proposed action is IAW FAR 13.106-1(b) Single Source Awards. Information received in response to this special notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination to not compete the proposed acquisition is wholly within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for paying on any costs incurred and/or associated with the development of any responses submitted to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing). Submit questions and/or comments concerning this notice to Carl Weber by email contact@example.gov no later than 11:59p.m. Central Standard Time on Monday, August 19, 2019. Subject line shall reference notice of intent 36C25219Q0858 from FBO.gov.