Notice ID
ee03bb6b3ed2457cad3ec42a81bdae24
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Handix Scientific for a Portable Aerosol Speciation Spectrometer Model PASS1100 The PASS utilizes a turbulentmixing condensation aerosol concentrator TCAC for high collection efficiency of nano to respirable particles and a Raman and spark emission spectrometer SES that operate in tandem for aerosol speciation Raman spectroscopy provides very low limits of detection for hazardous workplace aerosols such as respirable crystalline silica 098 g and rutile titanium dioxide 0027 g The SES provides additional near realtime measurement of particulate metals with detection limits lower than NIOSH RELs thereby supporting NIOSHs effort towards exposure assessment Handix Scientific is the equipment manufacturer and only company that can provide an instrument that meets our analytical requirements for a Portable Aerosol Speciation Spectrometer to support our ongoing research projects Handix Scientific is the only licensee of technology and intellectual property needed to fabricate PASS instrument 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 131061b SAP and 10 USC 2304c1 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 quotationsresponses received within fifteen 15 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 quotationresponse should be emailed to contract specialist at uxs2cdcgov by COB 4242024
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Department/Ind.Agency
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
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Subtier
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
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Office
CDC OFFICE OF ACQUISITION SERVICES