PerkinElmer NexION 300D Annual Service

***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 6.103-1, WITH PERKINELMER U.S. LLC. FOR FULL MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING TWO PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE VISITS OVER A 12 MONTH PERIOD) AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ON THE PERKIN ELMER NEXION 300D ICP/MS (SERIAL NUMBER 81DN3041702), ELEMENTAL SCIENTIFIC SC-4 DX AUTOSAMPLER (SERIAL NUMBER 150821), COOLING SYSTEM (SERIAL NUMBER 6160T21E4Q1N), PUMP ASSEMBLY (SERIAL NUMBER 198770) AND CONTROLLING SOFTWARE. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 811210, ELECTRONIC AND PRECISION EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT PERKINELMER IS THE ONLY SOURCE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES REQUIRED AT THE LEVEL OF QUALITY REQUIRED BECAUSE THE TECHNICAL SERVICES ARE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED. THE EXISTING ITEMS TO BE SERVICED ARE MANUFACTURED AND PROVIDED BY PERKINELMER. PERKINELMER IS THE SOLE SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THEIR OWN MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT, WITH NO AUTHORIZED PARTNERS OR RESELLERS WHO CAN PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09/15/2026 – 09/14/2027. ***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.