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This notice is a Notice of Intent. This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actio... This notice is a Notice of Intent. This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price Contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) – Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and is not a request for competitive quotes. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis METTLER-TOLEDO RAININ, LLC, 7500 Edgewater Drive, Oakland, CA, UNITED STATES for the procurement of supplies. The following services are being procured… 1 Pipette Tips, Rainin, GPS-LTS-A-10µL-960/10, 20 each 30389291 2 Pipette Tips, Rainin, GPS-LTS-A-250µL-960/10, 40 each 30389299 3 Pipette Tips, Rainin, GPS-LTS-A-300µL-768/8, 50 each 30389303 4 Pipette Tips, Rainin, GPS-LTS-A-1000µL-768/8, 60 each 5 Pipette Tips, Rainin, RT-LTS-A-10µL-/F-960/10, 120 each 30389225 6 Pipette Tips, Rainin, RT-LTS-A-200µL-/F-960/10, 120 each 30389239 7 Pipette Tips, Rainin, RT-LTS-A-300µL-/F-768/8, 50 each 30389254 8 Pipette Tips, Rainin, RT-LTS-A-1000µL-/F-768/8, 100 each 30389212 9 Pipette Tips, Rainin, RT-LTS-A-1200µL-/F-768/8, 80 each 30389231 10 Pipette Tips, Rainin, Tips LTS 300 µL Filter 768/4 SR-L300F, 120 each 17005865 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1250 employees. Metter Toledo Rainin is an “other than small” business. This will be the only notice of the Government’s intent to solicit, negotiated, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement. The Government plans to award a contract for this requirement within 15 days of this notice. While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement. The Government understands that Mettler Toledo Rainin is the only vendor which can provide the requested products for NIAID. However, firms that believe they can provide the capability required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit a capabilities statement, including past performance, in writing to the identified point of contact within fifteen (15) days after publication of this notice. Such documentation shall be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit offers on NOI2018282. For additional information or to submit responses, please contact Peggy Schott at margaret.schott@nih.gov.