Thermo Fisher Scientific Support and Maintenance

1.  NOTICE:  This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Notice

to determine any potential sources for information and planning purposes

only.  AMIC DET-2 OL/PKA and AFTAC are seeking information from potential

sources for a Thermo Fisher Scientific Support and Maintenance contract.

1.1 The Air Force Technical Application Center’s (AFTAC’s) Ciambrone Radiochemistry Laboratory (CRL) uses Thermo Fisher Scientific instruments to purify compounds of interest by using plasma energy to measure the emission energy of a sample of interest.  These instruments utilize the Thermo Fisher Scientific’s hardware and software.

1.2 The contractor shall accomplish the following services (not all inclusive): Comprehensive maintenance service for CRL's instrumentation CAP Qa Quadrupole ICP-MS Spectrometer -Element ICP-MS, CD Conductivity Detector, ICS-3/ICS-5, Neptune Plus Bundle 3 Jet Interface+SEM, Dual Pump Analytical Isocratic and Grad, Thermal Compartment-two 6-port injection, Variable Wavelength Detector Single Wave, Detector Compartment Dual Temperature Z, and UltiMate 3000 AFC-3000 Automated Fraction.

2.  INFORMATION REQUESTED

2.1  Company Information:  Company name, mailing address, telephone

number(s), point of contact name(s), e-mail address, CAGE code, DUNS Number,

and Business size.  For small businesses include socioeconomic status (e.g.

8(a), Hubzone, etc.).

2.2 Contract Type:  Identify any contract vehicle that would be available to

the Government for the procurement of these products and services, to

include General Service Administration (GSA), GSA MOBIS, NASA SEWP, Federal

Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle.

2.3 NAICS:  Identify any alternative NAICS code recommendations.

2.4 Business Size:  If a small business under the identified NAICS code,

indicate the approximate percentage of the requirement your firm is able to

perform.  If a large business, identify an appropriate percentage for small

business subcontracting opportunities.

3.  Submission Information:  Interested sources submission be submitted via

e-mail by 12:00pm (EST), on 9 June 2022.  All submissions must be sent to

anthony.cheever@us.af.mil and neil.belden.1@us.af.mil.  Questions regarding this Sources Sought Synopsis may be submitted in writing by email to anthony.cheever@us.af.mil and neil.belden.1@us.af.mil.  Verbal questions will NOT be accepted.  The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 1 June2022 will be answered.

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (OCT 2019)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of

concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition.

When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the

source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the

authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection

official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of

proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or

formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to

another official who can resolve the concern.  

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first

address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the

contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter

or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid

protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer

actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested

party may contact the ombudsman, Lt Col Aaron D. Judge, 129 Andrews St,

Langley AFB, VA 23665-2769, phone number (757) 764-5372, facsimile number

(757) 764-4400, E-mail address: aaron.judge@us.af.mil.  Concerns, issues,

disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the

Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested

party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy

Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon,

Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number

(571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the

agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation,

verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries

shall be directed to the contracting officer.  

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