Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC MicroXCT-400 Micro CT Scanner repair

Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC MicroXCT-400 Micro CT Scanner repair.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC to purchase the MicroXCT-400 Micro CT Scanner repair because only Zeiss factory-trained field service engineers in current employment with Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC are capable of servicing this instrumentation in the United States without violating any warranties on equipment or spare parts. This is considered a sole source to Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC is the only known source that can provide this type of service. 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 being requested by 5:30 PM ET on July 7, 2021.  Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Mathew Gibson, via email at Mathew.Gibson@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 not 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.