A5 Sole Source Letter.pdf

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Sole Source Notice - QuantStudio 5s Service Agreement Federal contract opportunity
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SS_1136146
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Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services

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This document is a Sole Source Letter from Thermo Fisher Scientific to the USDA APHIS Plant Pathogen Confirmatory Diagnostics Laboratory (PPCDL). It certifies that Thermo Fisher is the sole provider of maintenance and repair services for seven specific QuantStudio 5 instruments owned by the USDA. The letter cites Thermo Fisher's specialized product knowledge and training as the justification for the sole source arrangement. The related federal contract opportunity is a Sole Source Notice for maintenance services on these QuantStudio 5 instruments, to be awarded to Thermo Fisher. The total number of instruments is seven, and the agency involved is the USDA APHIS Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services.

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5781 Van Allen Way Mail Stop: PLE C-1 Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA T 800.955.6288 F 925.426.2051 www.thermofisher.com

May 11, 2022

Nicole O’Donahue Biologist (Quality Assurance Specialist) Plant Pathogen Confirmatory Diagnostics Laboratory (PPCDL) (formerly Beltsville Laboratory) USDA APHIS PPQ Science & Technology Bldg. 580, BARC-East, 9901 Powder Mill Rd.

Laurel, MD 20708 Phone: (301) 313-9271 Email: Nicole.L.ODonahue@usda.gov

Dear Nicole, Capability and Sole Source Statement for Services related to:

QUANTSTUDIO 5, 0.2ML BLOCK SN272524441

QUANTSTUDIO 5, 0.2ML BLOCK SN272524444

QUANTSTUDIO 5, 0.2ML BLOCK SN272524439

QUANTSTUDIO 5, 0.2ML BLOCK SN272524734

QUANTSTUDIO 5, 0.2ML BLOCK SN272526864

QUANTSTUDIO 5, 0.2ML BLOCK SN272524239

QUANTSTUDIO 5, 0.2ML BLOCK SN272524755

This is to certify that Life Technologies, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is the only organization that provides services related for maintenance and repair of the instrumentation listed above, in accordance with the criteria specified in the attached “Thermo Fisher Scientific Service Advantages” letter. Only Thermo Fisher Scientific’s personnel possess the requisite product knowledge and specialized training to provide such services.

For service contract questions, please contact Service Sales Representative, Jim Mohan at 289-962-3777 | jim.mohan@thermofisher.com or email Service.Sales@lifetech.com.

Sincerely, Balázs Farkas

Senior Service Operations Representative

Life Sciences Solutions

Balázs Farkas mailto:Nicole.L.ODonahue@usda.gov mailto:jim.mohan@thermofisher.com mailto:Service.Sales@lifetech.com

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