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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. This contract action is for the acquisition of Services for which the Government intends to solicit and negoti... THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. This contract action is for the acquisition of Services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-l(b). The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a single source purchase order to Luminex Corporation, 12212 Technology Blvd Austin, TX 78727-6115, for the acquisition of Maintenance Renewal on the Luminex200 Immunoassay. This acquisition is to maintain the ongoing preventative maintenance and service contract for the The LiquiChip Model 200 powered by Luminex x-MAP Technology from Qiagen is an integral part of the core laboratories in the Cellular Molecular Pathology Branch (CMPB) which provides diagnostic support to all NIEHS investigators. The LiquiChip 200 was purchased in 2005 and its operation has been steadily maintained by an annual maintenance contract. This maintenance contract for the LiquiChip 200 is critical for the success of the Cellular Molecular Pathology Branch (CMPB) core laboratory for our continuous support to NIEHS investigators. Description /Serial No. Qty CLN1: LX10006143401 LX200 Gold Maintenance and Service plan 12-month base Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance will be for a twelve (12) month base period with three (3) one-year option periods starting on March 5, 2023 – March 4, 2024. Base Period: March 5, 2023 – March 4 28, 2024 Option Period 1: March 5, 2024 – March 4, 2025 Option Period 2: March 5, 2025 - March 4, 2026 Option Period 3: March 5, 2026 - March 4, 2027 The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811210, “Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance” with a small business size standard of $30.0M. NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with Luminex Corporation and no solicitation will be issued. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability. Award is subject to approval of the Sole Source Justification. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, an interested party may submit a statement of capabilities if they believe they can meet the above requirement. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and contain sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can provide the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. All responses must be received within (8) days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within (8) days of this notice, an award will be made to Luminex Corporation. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. There is no solicitation package available. No faxed documents will be accepted. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Tanya Redfearn via email shields3@niehs.nih.gov.