Intent to Award Sole Source - PNW Titan S1 Elemental Analysis

This is a Notice of Proposed Contract Action Synopsis. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will receive no response. This Proposed Contract Action is published to notify potential sources that the Pacific Northwest Research Station intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract, on behalf of the USDA Forest Service, to BRUKER AXS LLC for the S1 Titan Hanheld XRF Spectrometer. 
Product List:
S1-TITAN XRF analyzer - 1
TITAN VISION Camera - 1
TITAN Desktop Stand - 1
Plant Materials for Calibration 
Prolene protective window
Pkg of Prolene protective membranes
Training and start up use/calibration of instrument

The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Date posted to SAM.gov: August 7, 2023. Date posting will close: Aug  28, 2023. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516. The Size Standard is 1,000. The responses to this synopsis will be used to confirm that this is a sole source requirement. This notice is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to awarding the contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this notice of proposed contract action. Contractors who believe they possess the expertise and experience shall submit technical capabilities in writing to Jessica Carter electronically to: jessica.carter2@usda.gov. Responses must be received no later than August 27, 2023, 0800 ET. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Firms responding must indicate the following information: Indicate the business size: small business or disadvantaged business, veteran owned small business or HUB Zone certified, indicate the appropriate NAICS code, and UEI#. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Quote, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research.