Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Maintenance Service Agreement for Hitachi High-Tech America Hitachi S4800I Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SN-CDC-75D301-25-0001
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- West Virginia 26508, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. for a maintenance service agreement for the Hitachi S4800I field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). The notice pertains to a specialized maintenance contract for a complex scientific instrument that was originally designed and built by Hitachi. The microscope is a critical piece of laboratory equipment used by the CDC, and the proposed contract recognizes Hitachi's unique proprietary rights and specialized knowledge required for its maintenance and repair. The special notice was posted on January 8, 2025, with a response deadline of January 13, 2025.
The primary objective of this special notice is to inform potential contractors about the CDC's intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Hitachi High-Tech America based on the company's exclusive capabilities for maintaining this specific scientific instrument. The government will consider any responses received by the January 13, 2025 deadline at 4:30 p.m. EST, with all inquiries to be emailed to Contracting Officer Serina Allingham at xog9@cdc.gov. While the notice is not a formal request for competitive quotations, the CDC will review any submissions to determine if alternative competitive procurement is feasible. The contract will be awarded under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), which allows for sole source procurement when a single vendor possesses unique technical capabilities. Potential contractors are invited to demonstrate their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, with the understanding that the final determination of competitive procurement remains at the government's discretion.
Notice text
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm-fixed-price purchase order to Hitachi High-Tech America, Inc. for a maintenance service agreement for the Hitachi S4800I field-emission scanning electron microscope.
The field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) was designed and built by Hitachi. Hitachi possesses the specialized knowledge necessary to provide preventative maintenance and repairs of the electron microscope. Hitachi is capable of providing immediate replacements parts and emergency repair service. Hitachi has proprietary rights to the S4800I FE-SEM instrument, its parts and service.
This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals/quotes.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all responses received within the issuance of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Any responses or quotations should be emailed to the Contracting Officer, Serina Allingham xog9@cdc.gov by 4:30 p.m. EST on January 13, 2025. Any questions should be emailed to the Contracting Officer by January 13, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. EST.
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