Notice of Intent to Sole Source Panalytical Preventative Maintenance

Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Annual Level 4 Preventative Maintenance and Service Contract for Panalytical Laboratory Instrumentation highly technical equipment.  The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, transportation, materials, and major parts necessary to maintain the equipment listed.  Equipment includes: Empyrean 200617/Dy0670, Goniometer and IF 240 MN EPC039, Programmable XYZ Stage DY1319, Spinner RHTK1200N SPIN + Z Stage 110104020.00000009 X-Celerator Detector DY2289, Stage Capillary Spinner 200617D, Prog Beam ATT 125MM 200617C, X-Ray Mirror CU MPD PFX, A496, Focus Mirror MPD CU PFX A603, Curved Monochromator Sec CU200617.4, Monochromator CU X-Celerator DK000912, Level 1 Software Update Cnt 200617.5.  Annual maintenance contract dates 1 Sep 2020 -31 Aug 2025 with Malvern Panalytical.  In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Defense (DOD), 325 Contracting Squadron/PKB 541 Mississippi Rd., Bldg. # 36271, Tyndall AFB, Florida, 32403 intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Malvern Panalytical to perform an Annual Maintenance Contract for Panalytical Laboratory Instrumentation, see above for list of equipment.  The equipment is solely manufactured by Malvern Panalytical and is proprietary and serviceable only by Malvern Panalytical.  The software is proprietary and is the only software that can run their systems; subsequent software upgrades and updates can only be accomplished by Malvern Panalytical.  No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy this requirement.  This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal.  Any interested party that believes it can meet the requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 2:00 PM CST on June 15, 2020.  Responses must be submitted in writing to nell.matchkus@us.af.mil and brittany.kempton@us.af.mil 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.