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SUBJECT: NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO HITACHI HIGH TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA, INC A ROUTINE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICE CONTRACT FOR A HITACHI H7000 TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPE. THIS SERVICE IS NECESSARY FOR THE A2L2 ACCREDIATION SCOPE OF AGENCY'S LABORATORY INSTRUMENT FOR FORENSIC ANALYSIS; FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGICAL MONITORING LABORATORY AT THE EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21010-5424. The U. S. Army Contracting Command, Tenant Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) with, Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc, 1375 N. 28th Avenue, Dallas, TX 75261. The contractor shall provide a routine Preventative Maintenance and Emergency service contract for the Environmental Biological Monitoring Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Area. This is for a firm fixed contract for period of performance of 12 months, with a two (2) year option plan. Awarding to another contractor would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 811219 and the size standard is $20,500,000.00. Interested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. Responses to this notice must be received no later than 1:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, 15 September 2015. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Sara J. Nowell, Purchasing Agent, email: [email protected].