Notice of Intent to Sole Source to ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT SERVICES INC

The USDA ARS - WBSC intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Purchase Order (PO) with a Base Year and two (2) Option Years to ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENT SERVICES INC, 7096 E. Blackbird Lane, Anaheim, CA 92807. The PO will attain a Full Service Agreement (Parts, Labor, Travel & Unlimited Phone Support) for aged equipment - ICP Optima 3300DV; AS93Plus; & Polysciencechiller owned by USDA Salinity Laboratory (Lab), which are located at the USDA-ARS 450 W. Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA 92507.

The Firm Fixed PO will include:

1) One (1) Full Service Agreement for the listed ICP- OPTIMA 3300DV instrument and its components (designed & manufactured by PerkinElmer) owned by USDA ARS - Salinity Lab in Riverside, CA:

a) Optima 3300DV ICP Instrument Serial #069N9102901;
b) AS93PLUS Flame Autosampler Serial #932S7013102;
c) PolyScience Chiller Serial #3D1090741; &
d) ICP Software.

2) Two (2) 12-Mths Option Years (to be exercised at the Government discretion) for continuity of this Service Agreement or of the remaining life of the equipment.

PerkinElmer is the OEM manufacturer of the highly specialized system - ICP Optima 3300DV & it associated components configuration. Since this ICP Optima is aged, parts & services for this specific model instrument are either no longer manufacture or available. Analytical Instruments Services, not only possesses the technical knowledge & the associated required parts to service USDA ARS equipment, but also have the specialized tools and proprietary knowledge needed to correctly repair the system quickly. For the last 7 years, Analytical Instruments Services have been providing ongoing maintenance & longevity of the equipment and standardization of repair parts; and are local to the facility in case of an emergency to ensure continuity & no adversely affect to the quality of Salinity Lab's ongoing research.

Overall, this agreement meets USDA ARS Salinity Lab requirements for the critical system specific parts & services, and the real-time support to minimize equipment downtime, maintain research capability, and allow the continuation of existing research.

Pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The award date will be on or about December 7, 2016; and this Notice of Intent is not considered as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. A determination, by the Government, to compete this proposed PO based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will consider all responses received by 10:00AM PST, December 7, 2016. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the Primary Point of Contact: Washingtoni.NLN@ars.usda.gov.