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The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service intends to award a sole source contract to Thermo Electron North America, 1400 Northpoint Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 for the following:

UltiMate 3000 LPG-3400SD Low Pressure Mixing Gradient Pump with integrated analytical 4-channel vacuum degasser. Supports high-speed and high-resolution applications as well as standard HPLC workflows. Supports 4 eluents via proportioning valve with a settable flow of 0.001 to 10.000 mL/min at pressures up to 620 bar.

5035.9200 SR-3000 SOLVENT RACK WITHOUT DEGASSE 1 ea

UltiMate 3000 SR-3000 Solvent Rack without degasser. Offers secure and functional positioning of the solvent reservoirs.

UltiMate 3000 TCC-3000RS Rapid Separation Thermostatted Column Compartment. Offers a temperature range of 5 to 110ºC. Supports post-column cooling to reduce the temperature of the mobile phase before entering the detector. Can be field-upgraded with switching valves for advanced workflows.

7050.0104A CM7 LICENSE KEY: NEW 1 ea.

Required for new Chromeleon 7 installations and provides a license key and a license file 7100-0108 CHROMELEON SINGLE EDITION (SE) 1 ea.

This Workstation license enables control of one client and one Thermo Fisher Scientific instrument. It includes Instrument Controller, Class 1 Instrument license, Data Client, Instrument Operation, Report Designer Pro and Fraction Collection. It is always to be ordered with a new dongle (License-Key New part number 7050.0104A or 7050.0104A-icsp or 7050.0104A-GC-GCMS).

5822.0020 WPS-3000TSL ANALYTICAL AUTOSAMPLER 1 EA

UltiMate 3000 WPS-3000TSL ANALYTICAL Autosampler. Features a thermostatted analytical scale in-line split loop injection principle for high precision, excellent injector linearity, and optimal application support up to 62 MPa (620 bar/9000 psi). Offers reliable sample thermostatting from 4 to 45 °C. Supports injection volumes from 1 to 100 μL (fieldupgradable to 500 μL) and 3 segments to hold racks/well plates.

Power Conditioner P/N 95250-53R ~ Power conditioner for complete surge, isolation and filtering for the Thermo Fisher Scientific.

~ The input is 208/240 VAC [6-50P], 230V (P-N) harwired ~ The power conditioners have a five year warranty.

~ Dimensions: 10.0"H x 12.47"W x 18.0"D @ 130 lbs

SHIP.HANDLING-IOMS SHIPPING.HANDLING-IOMS 1 EA

The contract will be for a base year and four one year options and will include maintenance services. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions; FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management: AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 243-3 Changes - Time-and Materials or Labor Hours; FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items; FAR 52.246-6 Inspection - Time and Material and Labor Hour; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity; FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; and FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. Firms that believe they can provide equal or superior products/services are encouraged to identify themselves and provide a substantive statement with descriptive literature and any other supporting information to the Contracting Officer by the closing date of this notice. All information received will be considered by the Government to determine if more than one firm can meet the Government's requirements and is capable of providing equal or superior products/services. All responses must be in writing and should be emailed to BeverlyS.Brown@ams.usda.gov. Questions concerning this acquisition must be in writing and directed to BeverlyS.Brown@usda.gov. Responses must be received by 10:00 A.M. eastern time on September 20, 2019.