Notice of Intent to Sole Source_Aqualog Service Plan.pdf
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This notice announces the United States Department of Agriculture's intent to issue a sole source award. The Agricultural Research Service Southeast Area requires an annual service and maintenance plan for an existing Horiba Aqualog UV-800-C-A-TEEM Spectrometer located at its Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory in Tifton, Georgia. The plan would include two preventative maintenance visits, full coverage for parts, labor, and travel, two lamp replacements, 2-3 day on-site emergency response, software and hardware updates, unlimited remote diagnostic support, and phone support from Horiba Instruments, Inc. Interested parties must identify their interest and technical capability to the requirement by email to Frank Palmer by July 31, 2023. The NAICS code is 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The Government will determine eligibility to meet requirements and reserves sole discretion on competition.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Research, Education, and Economics Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent to Issue a Sole Source Award
This Special Notice is for informational purposes only. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) to the following vendor:
Horiba Instruments, Inc.
20 Knightsbridge Rd.
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Description of Requirement:
The USDA has a requirement for an annual service and maintenance plan for an existing Horiba Aqualog- UV-800-C-A-TEEM Spectrometer to include two preventative maintenance service visits, full coverage for parts, labor, and travel, two lamp replacements, 2-3 business day on-site emergency response, software and hardware updates, unlimited remote diagnostic support, and phone support.
This product is requested to support the USDA, ARS, SEA, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, located in Tifton, Georgia.
This Notice of Intent is not considered an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Quotations (RFQ) nor does it restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. Responsible sources capable of providing the required service plan may identify their interest and technical capability to this requirement. The Government will not reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition is 811210 – Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of $34.0 Million.
All responses must be submitted to the Government by email only to Frank Palmer at frank.palmer@usda.gov and shall be considered by the Agency. All responses must be submitted by 3:00 pm Mountain Time on Monday, July 31, 2023. The Government will be the sole determiner regarding an offeror’s ability to meet all requirements. A determination not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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