66--LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SERVICE CONTRACT

NAICS Code: 334516 THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA), UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES OF THE FREDERAL ACQUISISTION REGULATIONS (FAR), PART 13, INTENDS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE 1-YEAR CONTRACT FOR A FULL SERVICE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ON (8) EIGHT DIONEX INSTRUMENTS. AWARD TO BE MADE TO DIONEX CORPORATION LOCATED AT 1228 TITAN WAY, SUNNYVALE, CA 91088-3603. THE SPECIFIC DIONEX EQUIPMENT TO BE COVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT ARE AS FOLLOWED: MODELS: DX500 (3 EACH), ASE 200 (3 EACH), ASE300 (1 EACH), AND ICS2500 (1 EACH). NO OTHER DESCRIPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. THE EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED AT 536 S. CLARK, ST., CHICAGO, IL 60605. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS; HOWEVER, INTERESTED PARTIES MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENTS BY SUBMITTING DOCUMENTATION TO THE OFFICE IDENTIFIED ABOVE WHICH ESTABLISHED THAT THIER SPECIFICATIONS MEETS EPA'S REQUIREMENTS. DOCUMENTATION MUST BE RECEIVED WITH IN SEVEN (7) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE EPA. A DETERMINATION BY EPA NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. ALL RESPONSE OR INQUIRES TO THIS POSTING MUST BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO [email protected].