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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MARCH 10, 2021 SAM #7041
SPECIAL NOTICE

66 -- JEOL Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Service Warranty

Notice Date

3/8/2021 2:41:55 PM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

FA7000 10 CONS LGC USAF ACADEMY CO 80840-2303 USA
 

ZIP Code

80840-2303
 

Solicitation Number

FA700021Q0032
 

Response Due

3/15/2021 11:30:00 AM
 

Archive Date

03/30/2021
 

Point of Contact

Melissa A. Staudacher, Phone: 719.333.4504
 

E-Mail Address

melissa.staudacher@us.af.mil
(melissa.staudacher@us.af.mil)
 

Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source This is a special notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2 - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The contracting office for this notice is the 10th Contracting Squadron, USAF Academy, CO 80840. This requirement is for the purchase of the FY21 JEOL Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) warranty. The US Air Force Academy (USAFA) intends to award a sole source commercial contract using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR parts 12 & 13 to JEOL USA Inc. for a preventive maintenance service warranty agreement. �JEOL USA Inc. is a large business located at 11 Dearborn Road, Peabody, MA 01960-3862. The authority for this non-competitive award is 10 USC 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is 1,000 employees. This notice incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2021-03 effective 16 February 2021. The Government has deemed JEOL USA Inc. to be a responsible contractor with respect to performance. a.�� Only one responsible source and no other item will satisfy the USAFA requirement. b.�� JEOL USA Inc. is the device manufacturer and the only approved source for this preventive maintenance service warranty. Authorized third-party providers of this maintenance are not allowed to provide this warranty. c.�� This request is issued for the US Air Force Academy.� Anticipated award on 31 March 2021 as a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order.� As such, there is only solution that meets USAFA�s requirement. Therefore, the contracting officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. Based on previous market research conducted, the Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals.� DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses and questions shall be submitted to melissa.staudacher@us.af.mil no later than 12:30pm, MDT on 15 March 2021. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW FAR 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. Contractors must have a current registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://sam.gov/. The Government bears no legal liability for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. Point of Contact: Ms. Melissa Staudacher, Contracting Officer, Email: melissa.staudacher@us.af.mil 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsmen, James Anderson 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-3829 FAX 719-333-9018 Email:� james.anderson.72@us.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/8348775e9916475bb3c207c8960d4bb0/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: USAF Academy, CO 80840, USA

Zip Code: 80840

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05935589-F 20210310/210308230116 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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