A14_Sources_Sought_Notice_1.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to determine the interest and capability of a small business firm eligible to compete under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a Small Business Size Standard of $34M for an upcoming requirement for maintenance services for the Agilent Technologies Model 6495A LC Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers and Agilent Technologies Model 6495C LC Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers.

The following is a brief description of the requirement.

A. BACKGROUND

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Water Mission Area (WMA), National Water Quality Laboratory (NWQL), located on the Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO, requires maintenance services for their Agilent Technologies Model 6495A LC Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers and Agilent Technologies Model 6495C LC Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers. These instruments are used by the NWQL to meet its mission requirement of processing and analyzing trace level analyses of water and soil samples for local, regional, and national USGS projects. The USGS mission essential functions, involve providing information that supports decision makers and resource managers in the preservation of life, health and safety of the American people, and related information delivery systems for global monitoring and reporting. The instrumentation identified in this maintenance contract support increased capacity for PFAS analysis, pesticide analysis and pharmaceutical analysis to meet expected demand from NWQL customers and the ability of the USGS to capture, process, monitor, report, and distribute scientific data in a timely manner. If the instrumentation is not maintained to manufacturer specifications, it could lead to compromising data quality, a loss of data results, and the inability of the water science centers and participating cooperators to meet their mission objectives.

B. SCOPE

This work statement covers the requirements for full maintenance and software support for instrumentation owned by the NWQL. The Contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, equipment and materials, except as otherwise specified herein, for the preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, software support, and remedial service for the Agilent Liquid Chromatograph Triple-Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (LC/MS/MS) systems at the NWQL. This requirement also includes providing and installing all required parts along with any necessary travel and associated expenses. This contract also allows the Government to add and delete instrumentation as required by the NWQL.

C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide full maintenance and software support for four (4) Agilent Technologies Model 6495A LC Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers, and two (2) Agilent Technologies Model 6495C LC Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers. Service for these instruments shall commence upon award of this contract. Three (3) additional Agilent 1290 Infinity II Multi-Samplers listed on the equipment list will replace the autosamplers on three (3) of the 6495A Models.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. ALL COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BY THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. Submission is voluntary.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this source sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website and no paper copies will be provided.

Responses to this announcement are requested from (1) Small Business firms; (2) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms; and (3) Woman Owned Small Businesses.

In response to this announcement, please indicate your firm's socioeconomic status (e.g. small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women owned, etc.) This information will assist the Government in determining how small businesses can fit into the acquisition strategy.

A firm is considered small under NAICS code 541380 – Testing Laboratories. Any information submitted is voluntary. If sufficient interest and capability is not received from firms in categories (1) through (3) above, any solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

Interested small business firms shall submit (1) NAME, ADDRESS, and PHONE NUMBER OF THE FIRM, and UEI NUMBER.

Your company must have a Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number and be registered on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM). You will also be required to provide your small business status information either via the RFQ or the On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) also located at the SAM website before an award to your company can be made. Your on-line ORCA registration will cover any/all of your offers to the Federal Government and only needs updated annually.

All responses must be submitted NLT August 26, 2026 at 12:00pm MT via e-mail to: jennifer_rollin@ios.doi.gov.