SOLE SOURCE: Sciex MS Preventative Maintenance renewal

***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 AB SCIEX LLC, FOR SCIEX MS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES TO BE DELIVERED/PERFORMED AT THE NOS HOLLINGS MARINE LABORATORY IN CHARLESTON, SC. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 811210. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT AB SCIEX LLC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT PROVIDES PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES ON SCIEX MS INSTRUMENTS. SCIEX IS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM) OF THE SCIEX MS INSTRUMENTS. SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE SCIEX MS INSTRUMENTS IS COPYRIGHTED AND PROPRIETARY TO AB SCIEX AND IS COVERED IN THE SOFTWARE PLUS PLAN. AB SCIEX IS THE ONLY SOURCE PROVIDER OF THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL SOFTWARE AND UPDATES. SCIEX DOES NOT TRAIN, AUTHORIZE OR CERTIFY THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND SOFTWARE UPDATES IN THE UNITED STATES. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 8/1/2026 TO 7/31/2027 with one (1) additional option year. ***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.