SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Integrated liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer/data system (LC/MS/DS) that is capable of analyzing and quantifying multiple analytes
- Notice Date
- 8/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Procurement Management Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail drop 5230, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20705
- Solicitation Number
- 651342
- Archive Date
- 9/10/2013
- Point of Contact
- Marnie Miller, Phone: 3015044235
- E-Mail Address
-
marnie.miller@fsis.usda.gov
(marnie.miller@fsis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to negotiate solely with Waters Corporation., located at 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 017575-3604 to supply the lab with a fully integrated liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer/data system (LC/MS/DS) that is capable of analyzing and quantifying multiple analytes. The instrument shall be installed and all factory published specifications for sensitivity for all ionization sources provided must be demonstrated. The contractor shall provide maintenance and service coverage for the LC/MS/DS instruments for one year after installation. To furnish all labor, parts, and travel to perform a preventative maintenance service and operational performance qualification and also include any emergency (on-site repair) repair service calls that would be required for this instrument within 1 to 3 days response. Waters Corp is the only known source which can provide the required service. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The equipment for this service agreement is located in Athens, GA. The period of performance will be for a 12 month period. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All interested parties must respond within five (5) calendar days from the date of this notice. Written responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating your firm's capability to provide the proprietary maintenance services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to announcement #651342. If no viable responses have been received in response after August 26, 2013 by 5:00pm EST to this announcement, USDA/FSIS shall negotiate solely with Water Corporation.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FSIS/AAS/651342/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA FSIS OPHS Eastern Laboratory, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, Athens, Georgia, 30605, United States
- Zip Code: 30605
- Zip Code: 30605
- Record
- SN03155526-W 20130822/130820235848-742334c8bf82727bb3b766aca9638684 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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