Notice of Intent - Thermo Fisher Scientific

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will not be issued, and quotations will not be requested.
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), “for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to award a fixed price contract on a sole source basis to Thermo Fisher Scientific, 5781 Van Allen Way Carlsbad, California for an Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 3 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) System. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science that delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Justification for Sole Source Procurement:
Thermo Fisher is the only vendor in our research that can the extended warranty service provided directly by Thermo Fisher. Thermo Fisher is unique from other vendors as Thermo Fisher Scientific is the only vendor to provide for the rapid response of certified technicians for parts and service maintenance within the terms and conditions of the contract. Additionally, technical service can only be completed by Thermo Fisher to keep the warranty status of the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 3 Real-Time PCR System.
This announcement constitutes the only synopsis for this requirement; and is issued for notification purposes only. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy the EPA’s requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the EPA requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill this requirement being requested by 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (CD) on October 10, 2024 . Responses must be submitted in writing to mattox.christopher@EPA.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be accepted.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) DO NOT SUBMIT A QUOTE

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing and the business size is approximately 122,000 employees.

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