One Year of Mass Spectrometer Maintenance

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Reston Acquisition Branch intends to award a non-competitive purchase order to Spectromat Massenspektrometer GMBH (Spectromat), in Bremen, Germany, for maintenance of a mass spectrometer located at the USGS Radiogenic Isotopes Laboratory in Reston, Virginia. The period of performance is one year from the date the contractor receives the purchase order. There are no option periods.

Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Spectromat is the only source reasonable available for this requirement. Spectromat is the sole manufacturer of the mass spectrometer and has proprietary rights to all the software and components of the equipment. No other company is known to be an authorized service provider or have the requisite knowledge or rights to make the parts or software required in the equipment maintenance.

In accordance with FAR 5.207, all responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency, however, THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Responses must be emailed to Daniel (Dan) Galvin at dgalvin@usgs.gov. The NAICS code is 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.

The size standard is $34.0 million. The anticipated award date of the contract is 04/04/2025. The anticipated contract will be firm fixed-price. A vendor must be registered at https://sam.gov/content/home to be awarded the purchase order.