Ci7600 Spectrophotometer, accessories and 2 Year NetProfilerPlus Service Contract

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS) Specialty Crops Program (SCP) Specialty Crops Inspection (SCI) Division in  Washington, DC intends to award a sole source,  purchase order for a   Ci7600 Spectrophotometer, accessories and 2 Year NetProfilerPlus Service Contract to X-Rite, Incorporated SAM ID: KQ1NX869HT25  Cage:  56573

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with   Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)  FAR 13.103-1(b)(i) Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

The order involves a trade in which only   X-Rite, Incorporated would accept or provide.   The Ci5  being traded was purchased by the program  6/20/2006 for $19,590.00.  There are two other Spectrophotometers currently in use at the USDA, AMS, SCP, SCI, Standardization Branch

Mapics P/N                      Product Name                                                        Price

CIA-61NAEN      Ci7600 Benchtop Spectrophotometer                                 $21,050.00

Less Ci5 Trade In Allowance                                                                           -($2,000.00)

CIA-800-02                     Ci7600 Transmission Kit                                             $1,580.00

423891                Orange Juice Test Tube Sample Holder                                   $640.00

SCCI76-NET-02        2 Year NetProfilerPlus Service Contract                           $4,170.00

Total    $25,440.00

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored.  However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services to the Contract Specialist listed on this notice by 4:00pm. Mountain Time (MT)  on or before  the closing date of this notice.   Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516  Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the  Small business size standard is 1,000 Employees.

Responses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent (via email only) to:  Carol Dingess, Contracting Officer / Carol.Dingess@.usda.gov