This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13. The US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure the following services for the maintenance for the three (3) government owned Mettler-Toledo Titrators and the associated autosamplers. CLIN 0010 Maintenance Base Year Period of Performance: 9 May 2012 through 8 May 2013 The contractor shall provide the maintenance for the following government owned equipment: TITRATOR 1: Model: C30X Karl Fischer Coulometric Titrator SN: 5130037591 T70 (5129069707) STROMBOLI (5129245861) TITRATOR 2: Model: DL39D Karl Fischer Coulometric Titrator SN: 5122440377 T70 (5128142834) STROMBOLI (5126311144) TITRATOR 3: Model: T70 Excellence Titrator SN: 5129069707 Model: RONDO20 (autosampler for the T70 Excellence Titrator) SN: 5129069596 RONDO20 (5129246094) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5128018742) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5129328571) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5129318354) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5129328572) Price Breakout: TCXXLDL7XZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for Titrators; 2 ea @ $_______ = $___________ TCXXLDL3XZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for Titrator; 1 ea @ $________ TCXXLVG2030Z1; TotalCare Complete Service for Titrator; 1 ea @ $_________ TCXXLTXAD; TotalCare Complete Service for Additional Dosing Unit/Drive; 4 ea @ $______ = $_______ TCXXLRDZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for RONDO; 2 ea @ $______= $________ TCXXLSTBZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for Stromboli; 2 ea @ $_______= $_________ DLRECERT; Tritration Recertification; 3 ea @ $_______= $_________ DVDRECERT; titration Burette Drive Recertification; 4 ea @ $_______ = $_________ DVBRECERT; Titration Burette Recertification; 6 ea @ $______ = $________ CLIN 1010: Option Year One (1) Period of Performance: 9 May 2013 through 8 May 2014 The contractor shall provide the maintenance for the following government owned equipment: TITRATOR 1: Model: C30X Karl Fischer Coulometric Titrator SN: 5130037591 T70 (5129069707) STROMBOLI (5129245861) TITRATOR 2: Model: DL39D Karl Fischer Coulometric Titrator SN: 5122440377 T70 (5128142834) STROMBOLI (5126311144) TITRATOR 3: Model: T70 Excellence Titrator SN: 5129069707 Model: RONDO20 (autosampler for the T70 Excellence Titrator) SN: 5129069596 RONDO20 (5129246094) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5128018742) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5129328571) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5129318354) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5129328572) Price Breakout: TCXXLDL7XZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for Titrators; 2 ea @ $_______ = $___________ TCXXLDL3XZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for Titrator; 1 ea @ $________ TCXXLVG2030Z1; TotalCare Complete Service for Titrator; 1 ea @ $_________ TCXXLTXAD; TotalCare Complete Service for Additional Dosing Unit/Drive; 4 ea @ $______ = $_______ TCXXLRDZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for RONDO; 2 ea @ $______= $________ TCXXLSTBZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for Stromboli; 2 ea @ $_______= $_________ DLRECERT; Tritration Recertification; 3 ea @ $_______= $_________ DVDRECERT; titration Burette Drive Recertification; 4 ea @ $_______ = $_________ DVBRECERT; Titration Burette Recertification; 6 ea @ $______ = $________ CLIN 2010: Option Year Two (2) Period of Performance: 7 May 2014 through 6 May 2015 The contractor shall provide the maintenance for the following government owned equipment: TITRATOR 1: Model: C30X Karl Fischer Coulometric Titrator SN: 5130037591 T70 (5129069707) STROMBOLI (5129245861) TITRATOR 2: Model: DL39D Karl Fischer Coulometric Titrator SN: 5122440377 T70 (5128142834) STROMBOLI (5126311144) TITRATOR 3: Model: T70 Excellence Titrator SN: 5129069707 Model: RONDO20 (autosampler for the T70 Excellence Titrator) SN: 5129069596 RONDO20 (5129246094) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5128018742) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5129328571) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5129318354) DOSING UNIT 100ml (5129328572) Price Breakout: TCXXLDL7XZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for Titrators; 2 ea @ $_______ = $___________ TCXXLDL3XZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for Titrator; 1 ea @ $________ TCXXLVG2030Z1; TotalCare Complete Service for Titrator; 1 ea @ $_________ TCXXLTXAD; TotalCare Complete Service for Additional Dosing Unit/Drive; 4 ea @ $______ = $_______ TCXXLRDZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for RONDO; 2 ea @ $______= $________ TCXXLSTBZ1; TotalCare Complete Service for Stromboli; 2 ea @ $_______= $_________ DLRECERT; Tritration Recertification; 3 ea @ $_______= $_________ DVDRECERT; titration Burette Drive Recertification; 4 ea @ $_______ = $_________ DVBRECERT; Titration Burette Recertification; 6 ea @ $______ = $________ The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price sole source purchase order to Mettler-Toledo, Inc., 1900 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, OH 43240. Mettler-Toledo, Inc. is the sole source to provide the service needed because they are the equipment manufacturer and owns the proprietary software and gauges. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 333997 and the Business Size Standard in the number of employees is 500. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 8:00 AM Eastern Time, May 4, 2012. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contact Linda Reynolds,
[email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED.