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 intent of this notice is to determine the availability of qualified commercial sources technically capable of providing the below:

BRAND NAME OR EQUAL: MS-T100 DART SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR ONE YEAR to include routine maintenance actions on the JMS-T100LC System (AccuTOF Mass Spectrometer) and DART100 Ionization Source, on-site visits to repair any malfactioning equipment or parts and replacement parts, system resolution checks and tuning. Period of Performance of 05/01/2013 thru 04/30/2014.

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 weapons safe.

Responses are due no later than 1300 EST, Tuesday, 02 April 2013, 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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