Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR... THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), only one responsible source, to: B&B Microscopes Limited 490 Lowries Run Road Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure the following items: Olympus BX51WI Electrophysiology microscope system. Catalog numbers are as follows: BX51WIF; U-R1000; 5-UL1237; 5-UL705; 5-UT410; 8-C406; UYCP-11; 3-U157EC; 2-U1007; 5-UR7005; U-M601; U-R1712; 1-U2M222; 1-U2M350; 4-U233; 4-U231; 4-U352; 4-U390; 6-U1112; 9-U115; 9-U731; U-IT110; COVER018, SIS-SC50; CS-EN-V2; U-V163C28. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516; the small business size standard is 500 employees. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All information received by 3:00 PM Central Time on May 27, 2019, will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Kristen Turner at Kristen.turner@ars.usda.gov. No phone calls will be accepted. The e-mail subject line shall state: 12505B19SN958458 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.