309th Missile Maintenance Group Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer

The United States Air Force intends to award a Sole Source firm-fixed price contract to Thermo Electron North America LLC at 1400 Northpoint PKWY Ste 50, West Palm Beach, FL 33407-1976 in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This procurement is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The NAICS Code is 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a size standard of $20.5M.

This procurement is for a service plan for a Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GCMS) for the 309th Missile Maintenance Group at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Thermo Electron North America LLC is the OEM of the GCMS and has performed repair and calibration in the past. The contract shall provide all management, parts, materials, tools, supplies, equipment and labor necessary for calibration and repair. This GCMS is used to test the chemical properties of propellant. The service plan will provide periodic maintenance, yearly calibration and repair as needed. There are an average of 100+ samples/tests run per month, with this being the only GCMS in the 309th Missile Maintenance Group. Calibrations shall be in accordance with original specifications established by the OEM. The contractor will need to provide a certified and experienced representative to accomplish all calibration and repairs on the GCMS equipment. The government has determined no other source could feasibly perform the required duties due to the GCMS being a Thermo Electron brand.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any party that believes it is capable of meeting the requirements as stated herein may submit a written response, i.e. capability statement, which clearly supports and demonstrates its ability to perform to the government requirements. Any response shall be received by the response date and time of this notice. Any response shall undergo review to determine if it can meet the requirements. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Response Date: 3:00 P.M. MST on Wednesday December 27, 2017. Please email responses to Kyle Kozlowski at kyle.kozlowski@us.af.mil