Purchase Of Evident/Olympus Stereoscope

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Prospective

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) intends to award a sole source purchase order to the Hunt Optics and Imagining, 490 Lowries Run Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 for the purchase of Evident Stereoscope. The authority for this sole source acquisition is in accordance with FAR Part 12.102(a). As the only authorized distributor for Evident/Olympus branded Life Sciences Microscopes, Hunt Optics and Imaging is the only contractor that can provide this equipment. Any products purchased from other sources will not be covered by any Evident warranty or guarantees and may not be serviced by Evident. Accordingly, because this is the instrument that the lab requires for their work, no other reseller can provide the required instrument. As a result of this synopsis, no competitive solicitation will be posted on sam.gov. We will issue only one solicitation to the identified entity. However, responsible sources that believe they can meet these requirements are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notice by providing a capability statement to the Contracting Officer by the closing date of this posting. The Contracting Officer will not respond to verbal request. All requests must be in writing. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action will be based on responses to this notice and are solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries shall be sent to Liubov Kriel by email at vyh1@cdc.gov and reference solicitation #2026-Q-97212 on the subject line.

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