66 -- Purchase Cytospin 4 w/attachments

The contract involves the purchase of laboratory equipment and supplies specifically for the NHRC Det EHE Lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Items include one Cytospin 4 base unit compatible with 100V/220V, one EZ Funnel Starter Kit for the Cytospin 4, 20 packs of EZ CytoFunnels with 40 single units each, and four packs of Cytoclip slide clips containing 60 clips each. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339111 with a size standard of 500 employees and is being handled as a sole source purchase. Thermo Shandon Inc., based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the intended sole source supplier for this contract. The action is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1, which permits negotiation with a single source when justified. Although published for informational purposes, the government is open to receiving quotations within four days of the notice issuance to determine if competitive procurement is warranted, though the decision to compete remains at the government’s discretion. The contracting agency is the Department of Defense, specifically the Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, with Yvonne C Thacker serving as the contract specialist and point of contact.