--Assay Kits

The U.S. Army Natick Contracting Division, operating on behalf of the United States Army-Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Massachusetts, plans to negotiate and award a purchase order solely to Quidel Corp for specific assay kits, including Metra BAP ELISA, Metra TRAP5b ELISA, and Serum CrossLaps ELISA. This acquisition is justified under FAR 6.302-1, allowing for a sole source procurement without a public solicitation or request for proposal, emphasizing the unique nature or exclusive availability of the required products. The contracting activity has explicitly stated that this is not a solicitation, and there is no solicitation document issued for this contract. The contract is identified as USA-SNOTE-071127-002, with the posting date of November 27, 2007, and is managed by the W6QK Acc-apg Natick office, part of the Department of Defense. Due to the sole source nature and the procedural requirements under FAR, the response time for any interested parties has been significantly reduced to seven days. The place of performance is not specifically detailed beyond the contracting office location, indicating that the primary activities or use of the purchased assay kits will likely be at or near the Natick facility. This arrangement underscores a targeted procurement effort focused on acquiring specialized assay kits essential for the Army's Soldier Systems Center needs.