Device Service Plan

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service intends to award a sole source purchase order to Waters Technologies Corporation for a Device Service Plan supporting a liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometer system used in ongoing ARS research. This procurement falls under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and is categorized as electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance services for laboratory instruments. The agency is issuing this notice to determine if competition would be advantageous to the government, requiring any interested sources to provide clear and convincing evidence of their capability to meet the government's needs. Responses must include technical capabilities, pricing, and other relevant information demonstrating the ability to fulfill requirements. The response deadline is September 18, 2025, with detailed capabilities to be submitted to the designated point of contact, and telephone requests for technical information will not be accepted.

This procurement opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designation and identifies Waters Technologies Corporation as the intended sole source contractor. The notice explicitly states that no contract will be awarded based on responses to this pre-solicitation notice, but responses will be evaluated to determine if comparable sources are available that would be more advantageous to the government. No specific award values, budget ranges, or quantities are disclosed in the notice. The procurement involves maintenance and repair services for specialized laboratory equipment, with the timeline limited to the one-day response window ending September 18, 2025. This notice serves as a market research tool rather than a formal solicitation, with no solicitation document currently available.