SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Service/Maintenance for a Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)
- Notice Date
- 6/10/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG SCRT - Natick Installation, Directorate of Contracting, Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W91A2K-1137-2017
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2011
- Point of Contact
- Gregory Schroeder, 508-233-6188
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG SCRT - Natick Installation
(gregory.d.schroeder@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Introduction: Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, on behalf of the US Army Warfighter Science, Technology and Applied Research Directorate (WARSTAR), intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Wilmington, DE 19808. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. RESPONSES WILL BE RECEIVED FOR FUTURE REQUIREMENT CONSIDERATION ONLY. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. 1. Nature and description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs: The purchase of an Agilent Advantage Silver Service/Maintenance agreement for the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) lab equipment. 2. A demonstration that the proposed contractor is the only source available to provide these services or goods (i.e. unique qualifications, proprietary rights, etc.): AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is the only company qualified to maintain the system and its applications. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is the manufacturer of this equipment and holds many patented technologies on this equipment, to include: the Hot Quartz Hyperbolic Quardrupoles, High Sensitivity Electron Ionization source, Capillary Flow Technology, and Agilent Mass Hunter Software. 3. A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted: Market research indicated that any use of an unauthorized maintenance service company could result in the forfeiture of warranties on this equipment. 4. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: No other quotes were solicited as AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. is the only company qualified to service and maintain this equipment. 5. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required: Continuous monitoring of the industrial base will be performed to take advantage of the competitive forces in the marketplace. 6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division via e-mail to: gregory.d.schroeder@us.army.mil by COB 16 June 2011. Contracting Office Address: RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick CCRD-NA-SU, Natick Contracting Division Kansas Street, Building 1 Natick, MA 01760-5011
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