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USDA ARS Pacific West Area Sole Source Procurement: Agilent 8890 Gas Chromatograph System

This notice announces the USDA ARS Pacific West Area's intent to award a sole source contract for a laboratory instrument. - Agency: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area - Procurement Type: Sole source, firm fixed price contract - OEM/Vendor: Agilent Technologies - Product: Agilent 8890 Gas Chromatograph System - Quantity: 1 system - NAICS Code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) - Procurement Process: FAR Part 12 (commercial products and services) - Delivery Requirement: Estimated ninety days after award - Competition: No solicitation will be issued; however, interested sources may submit capability documentation for consideration - Justification: Agilent Technologies is identified as the only source capable of providing the required system - Commercial Opportunity: Potential sources with equivalent systems may respond with capability statements

Description

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS/QUOTATIONS.  This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.  This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.  No solicitation will be issued.

Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact.  Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.  A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.  Responses are to be received within five (5) calendar days of this notice.  No telephone calls are being accepted.

The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Pacific West Area, intends to award on a single source basis.  Purchase order type will be a Firm Fixed Price awarded to Agilent Technologies.  This is for the Agilent 8890 Gas Chromatograph System.  NAICS Code is 334516.  Estimated delivery is ninety (90) days after award.

Award is in accordance FAR 12.204.

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