3-NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE-SOURCE

REERENCE NO: 75N96024Q00046

INTENDED SOURCE: THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09/30/2024 – 09/29/2027

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Research Triangle Park, NC

POSTING DATE: June 25, 2024

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

This contract action is for the acquisition of services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority and procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) Subpart 13.5 in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901. The National Institute of Environmental Health

Sciences (NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a sole source purchase order to

THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC located at 1400 Northpoint PKWY STE 10

West Palm Beach, Florida 33407-1976, for a maintenance contract for the Vanquish (LC) – Q Exactive

Plus (MS) LCMS instrument.

This award is for period of performance from September 30, 2024, through September 29, 2027.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is

811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). The Small Business

Administration (SBA) small business size standard for this NAICS code is $34M.

NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC, and no solicitation will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations;

however, if an interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement.

Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.

Offeror must provide the Company Name; Unique Entity Identifier (UEI); Point of Contact Name, Phone

Number, and E-mail Address; and all government contract vehicles under which the Company holds contracts (e.g., GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), NITAAC, OASIS, etc.). Additionally, if the interested party is a small business concern, it must identify which, if any, of the small business socio-economic categories are applicable.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via email to Odessa.mcglown@nih.gov within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this notice. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received within fifteen (15) days, an award will be made to THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA

LLC.

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