Testing Newborn Dried Blood Spots for Diagnosis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) for the purchase Dried Blood Spots (DBS) from the MDH Newborn Screening Laboratory. No other Contractor offers this service. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 5.2 and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within seven (7) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to Contract Specialist at vwk1@cdc.gov by COB May 15, 2018.