66 -- Thermal Desorber and Ultra Autosampler and accessories

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) intends to award a purchase order under simplified acquisitions procedures in accordance with FAR 6.302.1 to Quantum Analytics for a Markes U-UNITYe, Thermal Desorber and ULTRA Autosampler. This unit is compatible with our existing supply of thermal desorption tubes (3.5” x ¼” O.D. tubes) and it offers standard spiking capabilities and the ability to reproducibly split samples, providing for duplicate or backup injections. This is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation document is available. Any source who believes they can provide this required product is entitled to submit a capability statement (which addresses this requirement) to the point of contact identified in this announcement. Submit information to NIOSH, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, ATTN: Pat Rose, Mail Stop C-4. If no responses are received within 15 days, award shall be made to Quantum Analytics. Award will be made under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253©(1) without further notice being issued. All responses received shall be considered by the Government.