SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 1/26/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, Region V, Acquisition and Assistance Section (MMC-10J), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604
- ZIP Code
- 60604
- Solicitation Number
- PR-R5-12-00149
- Archive Date
- 2/11/2012
- Point of Contact
- Michael Dunneback, Phone: 312-886-7523
- E-Mail Address
-
dunneback.michael@epa.gov
(dunneback.michael@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) intends to award a sole source fixed price purchase order to Waters Corporation for one year Total Assurance Plan maintenance on the following equipment, UPLC sample manager, UPLC binary solution manager, Quattro Premier XE, Quattro Micro, Acquity UPLC sample manager, Acquity UPLC QSM, UPLC Quattro solution manager, UPLC sample manager, Waters TQ Detector, and UPLC col. heaters. These services will be rendered at the Chicago Region Laboratory. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106 (b)(1). Efforts to acquire similar supplies, and/or develop alternate sources for this requirement would result in significant additional costs to the Government that are not expected to be recovered through competition. Past requirements for similar services has not resulted in the indentification of any additional sources. Additionally, Waters Corporation is the manufacturer of most components in this equipment and has direct access to replacements parts and software needed for this service. However, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however all proposals received within five days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested parties may contact the Contract Specialist, Michael Dunneback, via e-mail at the following: dunneback.michael@epa.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/MMC-10J/PR-R5-12-00149/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 536 South Clark St, Chicago, Illinois, 60605, United States
- Zip Code: 60605
- Zip Code: 60605
- Record
- SN02662070-W 20120128/120126234920-5640b3412e81752e566aecf8e2b68e17 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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