This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE TO JEOL using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13. The Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tennant Contracting Division, 6001 Combat Drive, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure the following items: CLIN 0001 1 Preventative Maintenance Service Contract for JSM-6300F SYSTEM and JSM-7001F SYSTEM. Period of performance is 1 year Maintenance services agreement with 2 one year options. All equipment will be serviced on-site at ECBC. Repair service delivery: onsite Service response time (repair) :48 hour/ 2 business day. Periodic inspection/ maintenance : yes 1 /agreement year: onsite Cost coverage for repair parts: yes, included. Cost coverage for labor: yes, included. Cost coverage for travel: yes, included. Replacement system (loaner) Provision: not included CLIN 0002 1 Preventative Maintenance Service Contract for JSM-7001F SYSTEM. Period of performance is 1 year Maintenance services agreement with 2 one year options. All equipment will be serviced on-site at ECBC. Maintenance services agreement with 2 one year options. All equipment will be serviced on-site at ECBC. Repair service delivery: onsite Service response time (repair) :48 hour/ 2 business day. Periodic inspection/ maintenance : yes 1 /agreement year: onsite Cost coverage for repair parts: yes, included. Cost coverage for labor: yes, included. Cost coverage for travel: yes, included. Replacement system (loaner) Provision: not included The intended delivery date for the item(s) is approximately one months after receipt of order. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) sole source order/contract to JEOL. This firm is the sole developer/manufacturer /distributor of the product. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219 and the Business Size Standard is 19,000,000.00. All responses received within seven (7) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 11:00 AM Eastern Time, Wednesday, May 27, 2014. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Maurice Brown,
[email protected]. Posting date of this requirement is May 27, 2014. 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. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.