Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Gene-Up Animal ID Test Kits

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price IDIQ to BioMérieux Inc for Animal Species ID Test Kits for the Eastern Lab, in support of the Office of Public Health and Safety (OPHS). Please see the sole source justification for more details on the requirement.

This notice is not a formal solicitation. However, interested responsible sources may submit a capability statement for the agency’s consideration in determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted in the future for this requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

1. Date: July 10, 2025


2. Product Service Code – 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies)


3. Contracting Office Address: 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705


4. Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source


5. Contract Number: 123A9425D0002


6. Closing Response Date: August 9, 2025, at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time


7. Contact Specialist: Alexis Galloway, alexis.galloway@usda.gov


8. Estimated Contract Award Dollar Amount: $700,000.00


9. Proposed Contract Award Date: July 16, 2025


10. Contractor: BioMérieux Inc


11. Description: This requirement is for Gene-Up Pro Animal Species ID test kits.


12. Place of Contract Performance: 950 College Station Rd., Athens, GA 30605


13. Set-aside Status: no set-aside used