Janus platform 8TIP w/gripper workstation service and maintenance

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SWFSC) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH PERKIN ELMER HEALTH SCIENCES OUT OF SHELTON, CT FOR SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ON THEIR JANUS PLATFORM 8TIP WITH GRIPPER WORKSTATION .

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT PERKIN ELMER IS THE SOLE MANUFACTURER AND PROVIDER OF THE JANUS PLATFORM 8TIP WITH GRIPPER WORKSTATION AND THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS. PERKIN ELMER ENGINEERS ARE THE ONLY SOURCE PERKIN ELMER AUTHORIZES TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND PART INSTALLATION ON THE JANUS PLATFORM 8TIP.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.