Milli-Q IQ 7010/Milli-Q 7005/Milli-Q IX 7010

The USDA, Animal Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price purchase order under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition per statutory authority is 41U.S.C. 253(c)(1) FAR 6.302-1 to EMD Millipore Corporation. The product needed are available from only one responsible qualified source at this time and no other type of product or services will satisfy these needs . USDA APHIS AMS would like to purchase four (4) Millipore water purification systems that produce both Type I and Type II water to support their laboratory needs. Millipore Milli-Q IQ 7010/Milli-Q 7005/Milli-Q IX 7010 are the only water purification systems capable of meeting our needs after reviewing various other products. These systems have been validated for use in TSD trace analysis procedures. Interested sources that are capable of providing the supply listed above are encouraged to submit statements of capability to the contracting office. Small business concerns are encouraged to participate. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals , but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action is based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. Please email Statements of Capability to Kim Yen Tu at [email protected]. Telephonic inquiries will not be honored. Closing date for submission of Statements of Capability Sept 1, 2020 at 10 AM Central Standard Time. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a small business size standard of less than 1000 employees.