39 -- MAINTENENANCE - X-RAY MACHINES

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Inspection Services (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) intends to negotiate a sole-source award with Smith Detection Inc at 30 Technology Drive, Warren NJ 07059 for maintenance service on Heimann (now known as Smiths Detection) X-ray equipment for pre-departure quarantine inspection programs. The NAICS code for this requirement is 811310 with a size standard of $6 million. This is not a competitive request for proposals. APHIS may consider responses to this notice from interested parties to determine whether or not to conduct future competitive procurements. A determination by APHIS to not compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 12, Commercial Procedures.