5 Chromatographs

Added: Jun 27, 2018 12:54 pm
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

The USDA/ARS intends to award a Firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source, to:

Agilent Technologies Inc.
5301 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051

Description of Requirement: The objective of this sole source award is to procure the following items:

7890B Chromatography:
• Lan Interface,
• 7693 interface,
• 20-ramp oven programming,
• 6 heated zones,
• 2 analog out,
• Keyboard,
• display pressure set points to 0.001psi (0-99psi)
• OpenLAB CDS workstation PC bundles (software, PC with 8G, 1x500 HD, windows, 2 connections, one year software maintenance, software maintenance agreement and phone support),
• 2 days of training for OpenLAB CDS software (covers the control panel, methods, acquisition and data analysis).
Trade-in of 5 of the following devices:
• 3 are Trace GC Model 2000,
• 1 is Trace GC Model Ultra
• 1 is HP 6890

The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516; the small business size standard is 1000 employees.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. All information received by 3:00 PM Central Time on July 5, 2018, will be considered by the Government. Responses shall be submitted to Lynn Hults at lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov. The e-mail subject line shall state: 1232SC18-920957 Notice of Intent to Sole Source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.