SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - Maintenance Package for Thermo Scientific Spectrometer
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-16-T-0290
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2016
- Point of Contact
- Allison S. Murray, Phone: 3013940754
- E-Mail Address
-
allison.s.murray.civ@mail.mil
(allison.s.murray.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Disclaimer: This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Objective: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. Requirement: The Government requires a maintenance contract that includes a yearly preventive maintenance service call, as well as and on-demand repairs for all components of the Thermo Scientific Nicolet is50 FTIR/Raman system, to include the following: • Nicolet iS50R step scan FTIR spectrometer (s/n AUP1500162) • Liquid nitrogen (N2) cooled mercury-cadmium-telluride-A (MCT-A) detector • Continuum IR microscope mainframe (s/n AHL1502224) • iS50 Raman module (s/n AWW1500168) The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements." The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with: Thermo Electron North America LLC 1400 Northpoint Pkwy Ste 50 West Palm Beach, FL 33407-1976 CAGE: 3WXJ7 DUNS: 138388090 Any disputes to the basis of this sole source should be directed to the Point of Contact identified in the synopsis. Delivery: FOB Destination Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, MD, 21005. The estimated periods of performance for the Base and Option Periods are listed below: BASE YEAR: 9/12/2016 - 9/11/2016 OPTION YEAR 1: 9/12/2017 - 9/11/2018 OPTION YEAR 2: 9/12/2018 - 9/11/2019 OPTION YEAR 3: 9/12/2019 - 9/11/2020 Interested Parties: All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include: (I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met. (II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 1000 Employees standard that accompanies NAICS code 334516. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.]. (III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. Questions: Questions concerning this sources sought synopsis may be directed to Allison Murray at Allison.s.murray.civ@mail.mil. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Maryland, 21005, United States
- Zip Code: 21005
- Zip Code: 21005
- Record
- SN04238563-W 20160826/160824234947-1592f12e414d04284c6b2fe7fa6419c3 (fbodaily.com)
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