Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The USFWS OLE National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory intends to award a sole source purchase order to SCIAPS INC. to furnish: Forensics Lab-Spectrometer

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334516 with the size standard of 1,000 employees. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6640, Laboratory Equipment And Supplies.

Specifications
USFWS OLE National Fish and Wildlife Forensic Laboratory (NFWFL) requests the following:
1. handheld Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) analyzer
¿ with 3 internal spectrometers for increased number of emissions and sampling range
¿ can measure the elemental makeup of wood and wood products
¿ must be capable of detecting a large array of elements (including Li, Be, C, Na, Mg, Al, Si, S, K, Ca, Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ba, Pb, H, B, N, O, F, P, S, Cl, K, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Nb, Mo, Rh, Pd, In, Sn, Sb, Ce, Pt, Au, and Hg) which requires a 190-900 nm sampling range
¿ an argon-purge system is required in order to clear moisture and oxygen away from the sampling area to increase precision and accuracy of measurements
¿ data must be stored internally when the instrument is in field use and then exported as csv files upon connection to a laptop
¿ instrument must have a warranty period of at least 1-year, and access to replaceable components in the event of normal wear
¿ must have a rapid heat dissipation technology
¿ access to ongoing training and to qualified technicians in the case that troubleshooting is required.
2. GEOChem PRO App
3. Test Stand to allow operation in a stationary benchtop format
4. Argon canisters for basic LIBs analysis


This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

The point of contact is: Jack Skogen, email: jack_skogen@fws.gov
Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email.

This notice will close on: 8/15/2023 at 5:00pm, Central Time.