The Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey Reston Acquisition Branch, Reston, VA, plans to contract on a sole source basis and intends to make a non-competitive award to the University of South Florida located in Saint Petersburg, Florida for the access of their scanning electron microscope and associated laboratory facilities. Access mean use of the laboratory to prepare samples, use of associated consumables, use of the Scanning Electron Microscope to generate images, and if necessary, minimal assistance from the laboratory manage. There are no limitations on number of samples or hours of equipment use. A firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded for a base year Period of Performance from 09/01/2013 to 08/31/2014 and four additional option years from 09/01/2014 to 09/01/2018. The University of South Florida is the sole proprietary of the equipment. In accordance with FAR 5.207, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by the agency, however, THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Government intends to award this requirement noncompetitively in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), Only One Source Reasonable Available. Email responses to
[email protected] or fax to 727-803-8747 ext. 3027 or iphone 727-415-5402. Emailed responses are preferred. The NAICS code is 611310. The size standard is $25.5m. The anticipated award date of the contract is 09/01/2013. The anticipated contract will be firm fixed-price. A vendor must be registered at http://www.sam.gov to be awarded the contract.