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Notice of Intent to Sole Source to TA Instruments - Waters LLC In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to TA Instruments - Waters LLC to purchase services and replacement parts to repair the Discovery Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA) (S/N: TGA1-0378). TA Instruments is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of this instrument and is the only authorized provider that can service/repair their own instruments - Discovery TGA (SN: TGA1-0378). This instrument contains unique specifications in which only the OEM can maintain, service, and repair. These instruments must be properly maintained to ensure high quality research results. To assure continued safe, reliable, and satisfactory operation of the manufacturer’s instruments; maintenance, service, repair, replacement parts, software, etc. must be obtained from the OEM. TA Instruments – Waters LLC is the sole source provider of factory authorized training for their service representatives. Service performed by parties other than TA Instruments – Waters LLC could invalidate warranties and service agreement obligations. Failure to have the TGA instrument repaired by the OEM could put NETL at risk of failure or loss of service that could severely impact the organizations’ ability to operate in an efficient and effective manner. To the best of NETL’s knowledge, no other authorized company can provide this type of service maintenance agreement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 5:00 PM ET on July 20, 2025. Responses must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Arturo Manantan, via email at
[email protected] no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
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