This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request that will be considered for contract award. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 334516.

The intent of this notice is determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing:
Agilent 6470 Triple Quadrupole LCMS with a TripleQuad Standalone Forensics Toxicology tMRM database, a 1290 Infinity II High Speed Pump with an Ultra Low Dispersion Kit and Ultra Clean Tubing Kit, a 1290 Infinity Multisampler with a Multi-wash option and Agilent Infinity Sample cooler, a 1290 Infinity II Multicolumn Thermostat with a valve drive for 1290 MCT and Quick-connect HE standard flow, an 8 position/18 port selector valve with Kap Kit 012, a 1290 Infinity II Diode Array Detector with 60 mm High Sensitivity flow cell, and the Infinity II 1290 LC Base System. The LCMS is an extremely powerful separation and detection technique that will support many research projects including human growth hormone method development, body fluid identification, and lubricant analysis.

Potential offerors having the skills, experience, professional qualifications, and capabilities necessary to perform the described requirement are invited to provide a capabilities statement via e-mail. The Capability statements shall not exceed ten (10) pages and must include the following: 1) Company name and Point of Contact information (address, telephone, e-mail, web-site, etc.); 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) Small Business Size/Certification (to include 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.); and 4) Familiarity and knowledge of the requirement.

Responses are due no later than 1100 EST, Monday, 07 August 2017, and shall be electronically submitted to [email protected]. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

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