Notice of intent to sole source to AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES for the purchase of an analytical instrument maintenance service for the Agilent ! LCMS-20464

Notice of intent to sole source to AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES for the purchase of an analytical instrument maintenance service for the Agilent !LCMS-20464 Custom System Configuration CROSSLAB SILVER. The Period of Performance (POP) will be a base year of 08/06/2021 – 08/05/2022 plus 2 option years. 

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 AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES for the purchase of an analytical instrument maintenance service agreement for the Agilent !LCMS-20464 Custom System Configuration CROSSLAB SILVER with a  POP of 08/06/2021 – 08/05/2022 base year plus 2 option years. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES is the only authorized vendor for this  purchase. Based on market research and to the best of NETL’s knowledge, no other vendor can provide this type of service that AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES can provide; therefore, this procurement is considered a sole source.  AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES is the only known source that can provide this service and 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 can meet the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 12:00 PM ET on July 23, 2021.  Responses must be submitted in writing to Shannon.Lynch@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.