Australian scientific instruments (ASI)

Added: Feb 04, 2014 4:45 pm The U.S. Geological Survey, Energy and Minerals, and Environmental Health, requires a 4-channel electromagnet-field controller for the Sensitive High-Resolution Ion Microprobe with Reverse Geometry (SHRIMP-RG). The Government intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with Australian Scientific Instruments, Canberra, Australia, the manufacturer of the SHRIMP, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items.

Other interested concerns having the ability to furnish this or compatible equipment may submit a capabilities statement to the Contracting Officer via email at jjanes@usgs.gov no later than the closing date of this announcement at 17:00 local time. All submissions will be evaluated to determine if competitive opportunities exist. As required by FAR 5.101(a)(1), the forthcoming Request for Quote (G14PS00148) will be made available through the GPE on or about February 12, 2014 whether or not competitive opportunities have been identified. All responses must be in writing.

The NAICS code for this action is 334516 ; Specific ion measuring instruments, laboratory-type, manufacturing, for which the associated size standard is 500 employees.