Thermo Fisher ASE 350 Support Plan

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC OUT OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA FOR SERVICE THERMO FISHER ASE 350 SUPPORT PLAN TO BE PERFORMED AT SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER IN LA JOLLA, CA.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS THERMO LIFE SCIENCE INSTRUMENT ASE 350 AND ITS SOFTWARE. THIS INSTRUMENT USES A TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED METHOD TO ANALYZE AND TO IDENTIFY SAMPLES FORSTABEL ISOTOPE ANALYSIS. THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC IS THE ONLY COMPANY CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, MAINTENANCE AND UPGRADE SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT OUR INSTRUMENTATION, SAMPLING ACCESSORIES AND SOFTWARE WILL CONTINUE TO PERFORM ACCORDING TO ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 08/28/2023 TO 08/27/2028.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.