Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Waters Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrophotometry Lab Analyzer Maintenance & Service

Notice of Intent to Sole Source This Notice of Intent to Sole Source is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1). This notice is to advise public that the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Priced, Purchase Order, with only one (1) source, Waters Technology Corporation.

The VA Fargo Health Care System requires a maintenance service contract for their Waters Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrophotometry Lab Analyzer equipment, at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System. This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one (1) source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) and 41 USC §1901, only one (1) will meet the Government s needs.

Only one (1) source is capable of responding due to the unique or specialized nature of the supplies and/or services. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. The applicable NAICS Code is 334516 and the size standard is 1000 employees.

1. SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED CLIN. Price is not required to list for the Notice of Intent. The items are provided for your viewing purposes only. ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 1.00 YR

Waters Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrophotometry Lab Analyzer Maintenance & Service.

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE:

334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: J066 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment GRAND TOTAL

SCOPE See attached Draft Statement of work.

2. DELIVERY OF ITEMS The address shall be FOB Destination if supplies are needed for repairs: VA Iowa City Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation will be made available.

Any responses received will only be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of sole source contract described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of the Government. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. If no responses are received, the government will proceed with the Sole Source acquisition. Your response should include:

Statement of Capability GSA or other Schedule Information specifically the Contract Number System for Awards Management (SAM) UEI#, Business Size and Socio-Economic Status for the NAICS code listed above. The Government will not pay for information submitted. All quotations/responses should be emailed to Dennis Salmonsen at dennis.salmonsen@va.gov by 12/11/2024 at 17:00 Mountain Time.