68 -- Chemicals Products

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the Hereditary Blood Disorders Branch of the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Diseases (NCBDDD), plans to award a sole source contract to Abbott Laboratories for specific chemical reagents and supplies. The contract includes items such as HCV ASR oligo probes, HCV RNA ASR, GPR manganese, various GPR reagents, pipette tips, and reaction vessels, with quantities ranging from one to eight units per item. Abbott Laboratories is identified as the only known vendor capable of supplying these exact reagents compatible with the Prism 7000 and m1000 devices. The anticipated delivery date for the order is December 23, 2005, and the solicitation is expected to be posted around December 13, 2005. This procurement is conducted under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), which allows sole source contracts when only one responsible source is available. The NAICS code applicable to this contract is 325413, with a small business size standard of 100 employees. Potential alternative sources, if any, are invited to submit proof of capability via email only to the designated contract specialist by the CDC, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The contract specialist points of contact are Matthew C. Ellington and Carlos M. Smiley, both reachable through CDC email and phone. Interested parties are advised to monitor further postings related to this solicitation on the FedBizOpps website to stay informed about updates or changes.