J--Laboratory Instrumentation Maintenance

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Gordon, GA, plans to award a sole-source contract to Qiagen Inc. for the procurement of specific laboratory instruments, including the QIAcube, EZ1 Advanced and Advanced XL series, Biorobot models, and QIAgility. The contract falls under the NAICS code 811213, which pertains to laboratory instrumentation maintenance, and is justified by the authority under 10 USC 2304 (c) (1) due to the availability of only one responsible source. The acquisition will follow commercial procedures as outlined in FAR Part 12, and no competitive solicitation will be issued. This announcement serves as a notice rather than a request for competitive proposals, emphasizing that only clear and convincing evidence showing the advantages of competition will be considered for future requirements. Interested parties were required to respond in writing by 3:00 pm on September 19, 2014, to be considered; otherwise, the Government will proceed with awarding the contract without further notification. The Government retains full discretion over the decision to compete this requirement, and oral communications are expressly not permitted in response to this notice.