Notice of Intent to Sole Source

In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b), this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to the large business manufacturer, Agilent Technologies Inc, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara CA 95051.

Annual preventive maintenance, calibration, and servicing for Agilent HPLC 1260 and InfinityLab LC/MSD iQ Instrument:

Annual preventative maintenance (PM) visit

Annual onsite preventive maintenance including travel and labor

Genuine Agilent parts required for preventive maintenance

Compliance and Software Services

Operational qualification (OQ)

Requalification after major repair (RQ)

Software maintenance agreement (SMA)

Covers all onsite hardware repairs of referenced Agilent equipment and includes

Preferred response to on-demand calls

Onsite repair visits, including travel time and labor

Genuine Agilent replacement or repair parts

Consumables/supplies provided when required for repairs

Unlimited phone support for hardware/software issues

Unlimited onsite repairs for hardware issues

Travel, labor, parts, and consumables required for repairs

Preferred response time for repairs

**if instrument cannot be repaired it will be replaced Does not include modules in EGS (Extended Support)

System and Components:

System

Serial Number

Model Description

LC1260 HPLC

DEACN29595

1260 Thermostatted Column Compartment

DEBAK19307

1290 Thermostat

DEAB814014

1260 Quaternary

Pump VL

DEAA308149

1260 Diode Array

Detector

DEAAC27487

1260 Standard

Autosampler

InfinityLab LC/MSD

iQ System

DEAEW05820

1260 Infinity II

Quaternary Pump

DEAEQ30006

1260 Infinity II

Vialsampler

DEBA808320

Integrated Column

Compartment

IT19415023

New-MS-40+

Pump, KF25, I/O,

RS232/485

SG1945R002

LC/MSD iQ Mass

Selective Detector

DEBBP15920

Upgrade InfinityLab

Sample Thermostat

SG19129025

LC/MS API

Electrospray Source

Agilent Technologies is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and does not authorize any other vendor to sell factory services or parts for their equipment. In addition, Agilent Technologies is the sole source provider for factory replacement parts, proprietary software updates, factory authorized training for authorized service representatives, factory upgrades and service notes, and factory authorized escalation services.

The associated North America Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 811210 and the Small Business Size Standard is $34 Million.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 9:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, Friday, July 14th, 2023. Information received in response to this notice must clearly demonstrate the capability of meeting the Government s need as stated above. Include any relevant information (specifications, cut sheets, brochures, capability statement, etc.) confirming the ability to supply the products and/or any services outlined in this notice. Responses to this notice are to be sent to Noaa.Lanotte@va.gov.

A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government is not responsible for any potential costs incurred from interested parties desiring to respond to this notice.