Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 89243325NFE000188
- Agency
- National Energy Technology Lab Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Points of contact
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- Cynthia Madison cynthia.madison@netl.doe.gov (412) 386-9663
- More information
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a purchase order for service, maintenance, and repair of JOEL manufactured laboratory equipment. Specifically, the notice pertains to a JXA-8530FPlus Electron Probe Microanalyzer, which is a highly specialized piece of scientific equipment. NETL intends to award the contract directly to JOEL USA, Inc., the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), based on their unique qualifications and market position. The notice is being published under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, which covers Simplified Acquisition Procedures. NETL has determined that JOEL USA, Inc. is the only authorized service provider for this equipment in the United States and Canada.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about NETL's intent to sole source the service contract and provide an opportunity for alternative vendors to demonstrate their capability. Interested parties who believe they can meet NETL's requirements must submit written evidence of their capability by 3:30 PM ET on January 20, 2025, directly to Contract Specialist Cynthia V. Madison via email. The notice emphasizes that JOEL USA, Inc. is considered the sole source due to their specialized technical expertise and being the only known provider capable of servicing the specific laboratory equipment. Contractors wishing to be considered must provide comprehensive documentation proving their ability to fulfill the technical service requirements. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the requirement based on responses received. Telephone responses will not be accepted, and any information submitted will be evaluated strictly for the purpose of assessing potential competitive procurement.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the Service, Maintenance and Repair of JOEL manufactured laboratory equipment.
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to JOEL USA, Inc. (CAGE Code 51043) to renew a service and maintenance agreement for JOEL laboratory equipment, JXA-8530FPlus Electron Probe Microanalyzer.
JOEL USA, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the JXA-8530FPlus Electron Probe Microanalyzer utilized by NETL and is the only factory authorized provider of service and sales in the United States and Canada. This equipment is technical and highly specialized and therefore, requires personnel specially trained by the OEM to service and maintain it. This is considered a sole source to JOEL USA, Inc., as to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted, JOEL USA, Inc. is the only known source that can provide the parts and expertise to provide the service, maintenance and repair of this equipment necessary to ensure continued reliable operation within the NETL environment. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement.
This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement by 3:30 PM ET on Monday, January 20, 2025. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Cynthia V. Madison, via email at Cynthia.Madison@netl.doe.gov, no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received.
A determination by the Government to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
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