Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Agilent
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- La Jolla, California 92037, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published a Special Notice regarding a sole source award for a one-year service agreement to support an Agilent Bioanalyzer 2100. NOAA's Acquisition and Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division, and Southwest Fisheries Science Center have a requirement for services that include virtual technical support, same-day remote repair, onsite repair visits, use of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts, and annual preventative maintenance.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide information about NOAA's intent to award this requirement on a sole source basis to Agilent Technologies Inc. in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). NOAA is requesting capability statements from interested sources by July 22, 2024, which will be used to inform the final sole source determination. The capability statements must include technical data, cost information, and convincing evidence of the contractor's ability to meet the requirement. NOAA will consider all responses received by the due date, but a determination not to compete is solely within the government's discretion.
Notice text
This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals and the Government does not intend to post a
competitive solicitation for this requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit
a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail, and convincing evidence
that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. All capability statements received by the due
date of this notice will be considered by the Government.
Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division and Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), Fisheries Resources Division (FRD) and Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Division
(MMTD) require a one-year service agreement to support an Agilent Bioanalyzer 2100. Services shall include the following:
Virtual tech support for hardware and software
Same-day remote repair when possible
Onsite repair visits including travel and labor costs
Use of OEM parts for repairs
Use of OEM consumable parts required for repairs
Annual preventative maintenance using OEM parts
The Government intends to award on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to:
Agilent Technologies Inc.
See attached Justification for Sole Source
A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion
of the Government. Any responses and information received by the Government will be considered solely as market
research for the purpose of making a final determination as to whether the need for a competitive procurement
exists.
All responses to this notice must be sent to the following email in Word Doc or PDF format to the following:
grace.lapierre@noaa.gov
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| SSJ.Redacted.pdf |
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