Gatan Preventative Maintenance Services

The United States Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Part 13.106(b)(1)(i) "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Gatan Inc. 5795 W Las Positas BLVD Pleasanton, CA 94588-4083 for preventive maintenance services on Gatan manufactured equipment. Market research has concluded that due to the specialized nature of this instrument, only the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Gatan, Inc., is qualified to service these components. Only the OEM has the expertise to diagnose problems and perform repairs to these components that will maintain the instrument to the original specifications thereby preventing mission degradation or failure.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses to this notice are due on or before 5:00PM ET 07 November 2016 by email at cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil and robert.a.edwards147.ctr@mail.mil

Point of Contacts for this notice are Cristina Watkins, cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil and Tony Edwards, robert.a.edwards147.ctr@mail.mil, Phone: 301-394-3690