SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: WESTCO SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. DBA UNITY SCIENTIFIC
- Notice Date
- 12/22/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Pacific West Area
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 129JC218P0008
- Archive Date
- 1/4/2018
- Point of Contact
- Isabel M. Alvarado, Phone: 5307925707
- E-Mail Address
-
isabel.alvarado@ars.usda.gov
(isabel.alvarado@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The USDA ARS - WBSC intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Purchase Order (PO) to WESTCO SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. DBA UNITY SCIENTIFIC, 113 CEDAR ST, STE S3, MILFORD, MA 01757-1192. This order is to attain SpectraStar 2600 XT1 Human Milk Research Analyzer and accessories as listed & described below from UNITY SCIENTIFIC in support of USDA ARS, Western Health Nutrition Research Center (WHNRC), 430 West Health Sciences Drive, Davis, CA. The Firm Fixed PO will include the following: 1. SpectraStar 2600 XT1 Human Milk Research Analyzer: a. Reflectance monochromator (1100-2600 nm), Rotating Top Window Configuration, built in Windows 7 computer with 17" touch screen, UScan software, multi cup adapter, ISI ring cup/powder adapter and TASS Standards. 100/220V, 50-60Hz, Class 1 protective earth; b. Gold Reflector Stand, 0.3MM; c. Small Round Cup, 25MM Height; d. Lamp, SpectraStar; e. 55 Watt Sonicator System, 110V; f. Calibration Development and Support (1 Year); g. Calibration PRD File for Neonatal Application; SpectraStar 2600 XT1 Human Milk Research Analyzer: The SpectraStar TM 2600XT-R is a research-grade instrument and has the performance and features to handle any reflectance NIR application. From at-line routine analysis to new breakthrough applications, the XT-R will satisfy plant operators and NIR experts alike. The 2600XT-R is based on True Alignment® Spectroscopy, a patent-pending technology that precisely calibrates the XT to first principle standards and then monitors and maintains the alignment for reliable, trouble free analysis. Unity Scientific is the only supplier of the SpectraStar unit and the only NIR supplier that has the mother's milk bank calibrations for the human milk that USDA is going to use for its study. In addition, no other company goes to 2600 nm with an instrument based upon the NIST standards and not a master instrument on-site. USDA ARS, WHNRC is attaining the SpectraStar 2600 for its ongoing human study research and must continue using the same NIR supplier to maintain consistency. Pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The award date will be on or about January 3, 2018 ; and this Notice of Intent is not considered as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination, by the Government, to compete this proposed PO based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 10:30AM PST, January 2, 2018. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the Primary Point of Contact: Isabel.Alvarado@ars.usda.gov.
- Web Link
-
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(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/a2c77a99a69e1a118e0ad9a6882f0143)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, ARS, WHNRC, 430 W HEALTH SCIENCES DR, DAVIS, California, 95616, United States
- Zip Code: 95616
- Zip Code: 95616
- Record
- SN04775404-W 20171224/171222230931-a2c77a99a69e1a118e0ad9a6882f0143 (fbodaily.com)
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