Notice of Intent to award Sole Source Biomerieux, Inc. to provide Maintenance for Government owned BacT/ALERT 3D Equipment. The Medical Readiness Contracting Office, West, Fort Cavazos, Texas intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to Biomerieux, Inc, to provide Maintenance for Government owned BacT/ALERT 3D Equipment FAR 13.106-1(b)(1): For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), only one source reasonably available, urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization. North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The size standard for this NAICS code is $34.0 standard in millions of dollars. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquires will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquires will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Biomerieux, Inc., to provide Maintenance for Government owned BacT/ALERT 3D Equipment. The vendor Biomerieux, Inc. provided an authorization letter indicating that certify that BacT/ALERT 3D instruments. hereby names Biomerieux, Inc., as an Authorized Distributor of all BacT/ALERT 3D Instruments. Biomerieux, Inc is a fully authorized distributor/dealer for all BacT/ALERT 3D instruments.