Intent to Award Sole Source-Repair MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The intent of this Special notice is for informational purposes only. The USDA-ARS-NCAUR-PEORIA, IL intends to award a sole source procurement to Bruker Daltonics Inc. 40 Manning Road, Billerica, MA 01821 pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will satisfy Agency Requirements. The award will be for the repair of a MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer with reflectron capability. The instrument is manufactured by Bruker-Daltonics which is used in the Renewable Product Technology Unit in Peoria, IL. The need is to replace a pulsed ion extraction (PIE) box and/or high voltage source. The installation(s) will require a trained Bruker-Daltonic engineer to exchange the parts and also to re-align the instrument after the repairs have been made on-site. This will require specialized knowledge and equipment to repair the MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer microflex instrument with reflectron capability. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price Purchase Order for the repair/parts on or about July 13, 2015, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Notice of Intent is not considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The government will consider all responses received by 8am local time, July 13, 2015. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no written responses are received after the publication of this notice, the purchase will be awarded without further notice.

Please email Christine Gunterman, Purchasing Agent with responses or questions regarding this requirement at christine.gunterman@ars.usda.gov