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Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for ABI3500 Software Upgrade.

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to award a sole source contract to Life Technologies Corporation for the upgrade of ABI3500 software, which is proprietary and not warrantied or serviced by the manufacturer if installed on third-party computers. This contract will cover a 12-month period starting from the award date. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334516 and is authorized under 10 USC 2304 (c) (1) due to the sole source nature of the requirement. This notice serves as an intent to issue a sole source solicitation and is not open for competitive proposals. Interested parties wishing to be considered must express their interest and demonstrate their capability within five days to the designated contact. The FDA retains sole discretion to determine whether to pursue competition based on the responses received. The anticipated award date for this contract is on or about August 29, 2022, with the contracting office located in Beltsville, Maryland, under the Department of Health and Human Services.

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FDA to award sole source 12-month contract to Life Technologies for ABI3500 software upgrade.

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334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

Place of Performance

MD

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NONE

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NOTICE+OF+INTENT_ABI3500+Software+Upgrade.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Health And Human Services → FDA Office Of Acq Grant Svcs
Contacts1 person available
OfficeBeltsville, MD, 20705, USA
Office AddressBeltsville, MD, 20705, USA
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Cynthia Martin

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The Food and Drug Administration intends to make a sole source award to Life Technologies Corporation for ABI3500 Software Upgrade. The manufacturer will not warranty or service their software installed in a third-party computer as the 3500 software is proprietary. The period of performance will be for a total of 12 months from the date of award. The NAICS code for this action is 334516. This procurement is made under the authority of 10 USC 2304 (c) (1)-only one responsible source. This is a notice of intent to issue this solicitation on a sole source basis. This notice of intent is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. Any other firms desiring consideration must fully identify their interest and capability to provide this item or submit a proposal within 5 days to the individual listed. A determination by the government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The projected award date is on or about August 29, 2022.

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