SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Notice to Intend Sole Source Maintenance and Repair Services for Waters Ultra Performance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) System
- Notice Date
- 3/8/2022 9:47:35 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- W4PZ USA MED RSCH ACQUIS ACT FORT DETRICK MD 21702-5014 USA
- ZIP Code
- 21702-5014
- Solicitation Number
- W81XWH22IJ3822
- Response Due
- 3/24/2022 7:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Ireneusz Jozwiak
- E-Mail Address
-
ireneusz.a.jozwiak.civ@mail.mil
(ireneusz.a.jozwiak.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) in support of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757-33696, as the only responsible source that can provide maintenance and repair services for Waters Ultra Performance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) System. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83 are incorporated. U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) intends to procure a firm-fixed-price requirement for a non-personal services contract to provide maintenance and repair services for Waters Ultra Performance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) System. The UPC2 System provides the ability to handle chiral and achiral separations with unequalled speed and unparalled confidence. Waters Corporation is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the UPC2 System. Maintenance of the equipment can only be provided by the manufacturer who is the only source of factory parts, proprietary software and factory trained maintenance technicians. Waters does not have any third party repair facilities and the Waters service technician are the only source for servicing their equipment. Failure to obtain maintenance services directly from Waters Corporation can lead to equipment failure and loss of research data. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 811219, Laboratory instrument repair and maintenance services with a Small Business Size Standard of $22,000,000. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document will be posted for this requirement. However, parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same product. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102(a)(6) and 5.203(a). Based on the above information, the only technically acceptable Waters Ultra Performance Convergence Chromatography (UPC2) System Repair and Maintenance are provided by Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA 01757-33696. Submit email capabilities statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Ireneusz Jozwiak at ireneusz.a.jozwiak.civ@mail.mil. Statements are due no later than 10:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 24 March 2022. No phone calls accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Gunpowder, MD 21010-5400, USA
- Zip Code: 21010-5400
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 21010-5400
- Record
- SN06259879-F 20220310/220308230058 (samdaily.us)
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