The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to QuidelOrtho Corporation, 9975 Summer Ridge Road, San Diego, California 92121 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The anticipated award is for commercial services and is valued below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). This procurement is for urgent maintenance and OEM support services for a VITROS 3600 systems used by the Division of Viral Hepatitis Laboratory Branch at CDC, required services include:
Preventive maintenance will be performed in once a year.
The agreement should also include field application support.
All software and hardware updated must be included.
Email and phone technical support must be available through the life of the agreement during business hours, (Mon-Fri).
The service agreement will cover all repairs, replacements, and labor incur by instrument failures.
As a result, this requirement will be processed under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures of FAR Part 13. QuidelOrtho Corporation is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the only known source with access to the proprietary reagents, diagnostics, and service infrastructure necessary to support the proprietary(VITROS 3600) model equipment system in accordance with manufacturer specifications. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service prepared with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 75D30126Q78789 and is issued on a Request for Quote (RFQ) form as appropriate. The combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 325413 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The CDC intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to QuidelOrtho Corporation. This is an open market posting with only one known qualified offeror. Responses must be received no later than the deadline listed above and must reference this RFQ notice, 75D30126Q78789. This contract action is for supplies and license services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested entities may identify their interest and capability with this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses 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. Any additional information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any quotation/response should be emailed to Gary Morgan, Contract Specialist at gmorgan1@cdc.gov by 12:00PM EST Monday, January 26, 2026. No further notice will be posted.
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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