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The Environmental Chemical Sciences Group of the Chemical Sciences Division serves as the Nation's reference laboratory for chemical measurements and standards to enhance U.S. industry's productivity and competitiveness, assure equity in trade, and provide quality assurance for chemical measurements used for assessing and improving public health, safety, and the environment. One of the fundamental tools to fulfill this mission is a Thermo Fisher Scientific High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (HR-ICP-MS).
Sole source is based on the following:
The instrument's design and software utilized are proprietary to Thermo Electron North America LLC. Thermo Electron North America LLC is the sole provider of all component parts, spare parts, software, technical support, software upgrades, and engineering resources to maintain the original operating specifications. Additionally, Thermo Electron North America LLC's Field Service Engineers are the sole certified and factory trained engineers available to service the instrument.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the Small Business Size Standard is $19.0M.
No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, responses received by March 5, 2014, will be considered by the Government.
A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement.