Intent to Sole Source -Preventive Maintenance and Service for the Bruker Advance III
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFQ25Q1285494
- Agency
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FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services
Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Place of performance
- Jamaica, New York 11433, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Acquisition and Grant Services has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for preventive maintenance and repair services for Bruker Avance III physical testing instruments. The notice pertains to Request for Quote FDA-RFQ-25Q1285494 and indicates the agency's intention to award a fixed-price contract directly to Bruker, located in Billerica, Massachusetts. The FDA is utilizing the sole source authority under 41 USC 3304(a)(1) and FAR Subpart 6.302-1, which allows for non-competitive procurement when only one responsible source exists that can satisfy agency requirements. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541990 for All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Bruker has provided documentation confirming it is the sole manufacturer and only authorized provider of maintenance and repair services for these specialized instruments.
The primary purpose of this notice is to inform potential contractors of the FDA's intent to proceed with a sole source acquisition while providing an opportunity for other parties to demonstrate their capabilities if they believe they can meet the stated requirements. Any organization that believes it can provide the required services must submit a written capability statement by 10:00 a.m. EST on August 14, 2025, to Warren Jackson at the FDA. Capability statements must clearly demonstrate the organization's ability to perform preventive maintenance and repair services for the Bruker Avance III equipment. The FDA maintains full discretion in determining whether to proceed with the sole source award or open the procurement to competition based on any responses received. If no qualifying alternatives are identified, the agency anticipates awarding the contract to Bruker within approximately fifteen days after the notice closing date.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Subject: Sole Source Fixed Price Contract for the procurement of Preventative Maintenance & Repair Services for Bruker Avance III under Request for Quote FDA-RFQ-25Q1285494
Notice of Intent to Sole Source to: Bruker
Pursuant to the authority of 41 USC 3304(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1, (there is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to award a Sole Source Fixed-Price contract to Bruker located at:
Bruker
15 Fortune Drive
Billerica MA 01821
Tel 805-967-1400
FDA has a requirement to procure Preventative Maintenance & Repair Services for Physical Testing Instruments under Request for Quote FDA-RFQ-25Q1285494 as a sole source acquisition.
Bruker is the sole manufacturer and the only source which provides the maintenance and repair services for the Bruker Avance III.
Bruker provided a letter stating” Bruker BioSpin Corporation and its employees are the sole source for the software, parts, repair and service of all Bruker BioSpin instruments in the United States. Software, parts specific to our instruments and services are only available through Bruker BioSpin Corp. As the original manufacturer of Bruker NMR spectrometers, Bruker BioSpin is the only source for factory
reconditioned parts, as well as new parts. Only Bruker BioSpin engineers are factory trained and certified to repair and service Bruker BioSpin equipment and to perform planned maintenance and operation
qualification. Bruker BioSpin does not outsource (3rd party service providers or contractors in the USA) to perform repairs or other service activities on the Bruker BioSpin equipment.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is: 541990- All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any party that believes it can meet this requirement as stated herein may submit a written capability statement that clearly supports and demonstrates their ability to perform the requirement. Capability statements must be received by the response date and time of this notice. Submissions will be reviewed to determine if they can meet the requirement. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
It is anticipated that an award will be issued to Bruker within approximately fifteen (15) days after the closing date of this notice unless the Government determines that any other organization has the capacity to meet this requirement.
Response Date: 10:00 a.m. EST 8/14/2024. Please email responses to Warren Jackson at warren.jackson@fda.hhs.gov
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