66 -- Real Time m2000 System

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Abbott Laboratories Inc., located in Abbott Park, Illinois, for the procurement of a Real Time m2000 System. The government considers Abbott Laboratories as the exclusive source for this equipment. This action follows FAR subpart 13.106-1(b), and while the purchase is intended to be non-competitive, the CDC is inviting interested parties who believe they can supply the required system to submit a capability statement. This submission will be reviewed to determine whether a competitive process is necessary. Interested vendors must send their documentation within fifteen days of the notice publication date to CDC Contract Specialist Sharon Cunningham via fax or email. The decision to proceed with or forego competition is at the sole discretion of the CDC and will be informed by the responses received. The designated points of contact for this procurement are Contract Specialists Sharon R. Cunningham and Zalerie P. Moore, who can be reached via email or phone. The contract references solicitation number 00HCVJGG-2007-46679 and pertains solely to the acquisition of the Real Time m2000 System.