Notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order to Thermo Electron North America LLC, a subsidiary of Thermo Electron Electron Corporation located at 5225 Verona Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53711-4495. The award will be made for the purchase of an HR Nicolet FT-IR Vapor Phase Library quantity (1). This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, for Other than Full and Open Competition and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed by fax to DeLane Jones at 703-428-4914 or by e-mail to
[email protected]. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Friday, December 15, 2006. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any respo nse to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. The point of contact for this announcement is DeLane E. Jones, Contract Specialist, at
[email protected].