Agilent 6495C Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer Maintenance Services

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The Department of Health and Human Services intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is J066 - Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. The purpose of this sole source award is to obtain manufacturer-authorized maintenance and technical support services for the Agilent 6495C Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer. The requirement includes preventive maintenance, emergency repair services, proprietary software and firmware updates, and support for the associated workstation and data system hardware necessary for full instrument operation. These services are essential to ensure system reliability, maintain analytical integrity, and prevent operational downtime that would adversely impact laboratory mission requirements. This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, however interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within five (5) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to complete this procurement based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Capability statements must be submitted by e-mail ONLY to [email protected] no later than 5pm (ET) on Monday, March 02, 2026 and reference Notice ID number HHS-NOI-NCI-01348.