VS5722964-NOTICE OF INTENT-THERMO ELECTRON CORP-MAINTENANCE RENEWAL.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

Requisition No: VS5722964 Intended Source: Thermo Electron Corporation Period of performance: August 1, 2020-July 31, 2021 Description of Requirement: Maintenance Contract Renewal for-System, LTQ XL, STD. (UNITY LIMITED SUPPORT PLAN-MSPEC-LC-MS)

This contract action is for the acquisition of supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1). The National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to award a single source purchase order to Thermo Electron America, LLC, 1400 Northpoint Pkwy/STE. 50, West Palm Beach, FL. 33407-1976.

The maintenance contract renewal from Thermo Electron North America, LLC, is required to provide service, all labor, material and equipment required to maintain and provide preventive maintenance for a Thermo Electron LTQ XL ULTIMATE 3000 System, (Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer System), located at the NIEHS, RTP, NC 27709. Contractor shall perform one (1) preventive maintenance inspection (PMI) during the contract period. Service shall consist of as thorough cleaning, calibration, adjusting, inspection, lubrication, and testing of all equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s lasts established service procedures. All equipment shall be operationally tested through at least one (1) complete operating cycle at the end of the preventive maintenance inspection to assure optimum and efficient performance. This maintenance contract will allow consistent, accurate and uninterrupted performance of the equipment. Thermo Electron Corporation is the manufacturer of this equipment and does not allow third party entities to service their equipment.

The applicable North American industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 811219 “Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.” Its associated Business Size Standard is $$22000000.00.

Line item 1.

LTQ02-10000- SYSTEM, LTQ XL, STD, Unity Limited Support PLAN-MSPEC-LC-MS, to include: #5730.0000, UltiMate 3000 TCC-3000RS Rapid Separatio, UNITY LIMITED PLAN CHROM LC DNX and #5845.0010, UltiMate 3000 OAS-3300TXRS Open Autosamp, UNITY LIMITED PLAN CHROM LC DNX.

Serial #s: LTQ21758, 6002873, 324083OAS3000.

Period of performance: June 17, 2020-June 16, 2021.

NIEHS will solicit and negotiate directly with Thermo Electron North America, LLCA and no solicitation will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. 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. Interested parties must express their interest and must be submitted in writing via email to Valarie K. Sims at sims3@niehs.nih.gov and are due by 10:00a.m., July 18, 2020. No faxed documents will be accepted. If no responsive statements are received by the due date, an award will be made to Thermo Electron America, LLC.