BioMerieux, Inc. Proprietary BioFire Mycoplasma Instrument for the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Sterility Testing Service

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued and quotations will not be requested.

The National Institute of Health (NIH) intends to award a fixed price contract with one (1) twelve-month base year to BioMerieux, Inc. on a sole source basis to supply the proprietary BioFire Mycoplasma instrument to the Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM), Sterility Testing Service at the NIH Clinical Center (CC).

BioMerieux, Inc. is the only vendor that can provide the proprietary BioFire Mycoplasma instrument and the associated computer and software support to meet the requirements of the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) program for Mycoplasma testing of cell and gene therapy products in the DLM Sterility Testing Service.   The vendor will provide a BioFire Mycoplasma instrument to include dual FilmArray units, computer, software, stacking rack, and a one-year standard warranty.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.  Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the CC, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Kerry-Ann Chisholm, Contract Specialist, kerry-ann.chisholm@nih.gov by the due date and time marked in this notice.