Maintenance Service for Lab Equipment

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to solicit and negotiate with one source. The proposed source is Bruker Daltonics Inc, located at Fremont, CA, to obtain maintenance support of the following equipment: GC/MS/MS Component Description Model-Serial # Model-Serial # Gas Chromatograph 450-GC0806B130 450-GC1006B142 GC Autosampler 8400-8737 8400-GC1006B312 TQ Mass Spectrometer 300-1392 300-MS1007F008 The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract with a period of performance of 1 year with one source under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253( c ) (1) and FAR 6.302.1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The proposed source is the only known source available to provide the technical expertise for the servicing of equipment. The equipment is located in Alameda, CA. The award of this procurement is subject to FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984). This notice of intent is not a request for quotations or a solicitation of offers. All interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement in writing to the attention of Kathy Richardson. Responses to the notice must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the electronic posting. Oral communications in response to this notice are not acceptable and will not be considered. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of information received. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If after 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, February 20 2013, no viable responses have been received, USDA/FSIS will negotiate solely with Bruker Daltonics Inc.