THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) or PROPOSAL (RFP). This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes, only. This announcement is strictly intended for market research and shall not be construed as a solicitation, obligation or commitment by the Government.

The U.S. Mint at West Point is seeking responsible small businesses capable of meeting the requirement outlined in this notice. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1000 employees.

The U.S. Mint at West Point anticipates the need for an ICP-MS and is seeking to meet or exceed the model listed below:

1) PerkinElmer Nexion 300 ICP-MS (Model #N8140003)
2) All controls, calibration, and installation are required.
3) Training will also be required.

Interested parties that are able to meet this requirement should express their interest by responding to Andrew Redfern, via email [email protected] with the following information:

1) Company Name and Address
2) Company DUNS Number and Cage Code
3) Company point of contact, telephone, and email address.
4) Do you have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)? When does your registration expire?
5) What is your Company's business size?
The deadline for the receipt of responses is no later than 4:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, 11 May 2016.