# Performance Maintenance with Full Repair Service Plan for UPLC/MS/MS instrument (Xevo TQ-S micro)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12305b24q0213

- Solicitation number: 12305B24Q0213
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Awarded to Waters Technologies Corporation
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Agricultural Research Service
- Contracting office: USDA ARS Nea Aao Acq/Per Prop (12305B)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Place of performance: Glenside, Pennsylvania
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 42091). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-pa-42091
- City: Glenside. https://abierto.us/cities/glenside-pa-4229808
- First posted: September 2, 2024
- Last posted: September 2, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff49ef40a11443fe91ac1ca9be311047/view

## Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Northeast Area (NEA) Dairy and Functional Foods Research Unit (DFFRU) at the Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) in Wyndmoor, PA requires a UPLC/MS/MS instrument (Xevo TQ-S micro) trained/certified engineer to provide Performance Maintenance with Full Repair Service Plan. *See attached Statement of Work for additional information* As part of its market research, USDA ARS is issuing this Sources Sought to determine if there exist an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement.

The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of USDA ARS market research. No Request For Quote (RFQ) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ. Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which USDA ARS can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a RFQ.

The Government does not intend to award a contract or BPAs based only on responses to this Sources Sought. All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned.

Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. USDA ARS will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought. Please send responses with the subject heading Performance Maintenance with Full Repair Service Plan for the UPLC/MS/MS instrument (Xevo TQ-S micro) to Dilynn Rogers email address: dilynn.rogers@usda.gov by Monday September 9th at 10am EST.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Waters Technologies Corporation (UEI JFT8BGF7FKV6)
- Contract: 12305B24P0187, purchase order
- Obligated: $42,436.60
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12305B24Q0213 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 12305B (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12305B24P0187_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Waters Technologies Corporation (UEI JFT8BGF7FKV6)
- Contract: 12305B24P0189, purchase order
- Obligated: $25,043.34
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12305B24Q0213 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 12305B (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12305B24P0189_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Waters Technologies Corporation (UEI JFT8BGF7FKV6)
- Contract: 12305B24P0196, purchase order
- Obligated: $39,586.52
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12305B24Q0213 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 12305B (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12305B24P0196_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 2, 2024: Sources sought, due September 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice ff49ef40a11443fe91ac1ca9be311047. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ff49ef40a11443fe91ac1ca9be311047/view

## Points of contact

- Dilynn Rogers, dilynn.rogers@usda.gov, 3015043691

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