PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time sole source contract with Agilent Technologies Incorporated, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95051. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.

This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website (www.fedbizopps.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 811219, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; the size standard is 750 employees.

The FBI Laboratory has a requirement for a one year maintenance agreement for its Agilent Robot. The Agilent system owned by the FBI fulfills the requirement to process the increased DNA samples being sent to the Federal DNA Database Unit for processing. To ensure this system is available and operating to fulfill the FCO and FBI Law Enforcement Support missions, the establishment of a preventive maintenance agreement is extremely critical in nature.

Agilent Technologies Incorporated is the manufactured of the FBI owned robot and service performed by someone other than Agilent would invalidate Agilent warranties. Agilent is the sole source for factory recommended replacement parts, Agilent's Proprietary software updates; Agilent factory authorized service representatives, and Agilent's proprietary factory recommended upgrades.

Based on market research conducted and contacts made with knowledgeable individuals within the government and related industry, it has been determined the FBI's requirement can only be provided by Agilent Technologies, as no other vendor is capable of providing the Agilent Seal that is needed for direct support of the FBI's mission.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement or submit proposals to this office by 08:00 am, EST, by April 30, 2013, by email to the attention of Jerry Varnell, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The awardee shall be registered in the Central Contractor's Database (CCR) and also the Online Representations and Certification (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov.

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