J -- INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE EXTENDED WARRANTY

The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, Western Laboratory, intends to award a Sole Source, firm fixed price purchase order to Varian Inc. for a Warranty Service Extention Full Support Agreement, (includes labor, travel, parts, PM visits)Training Course specific to the Varian LC/MS System, On-site training 3 days, installation with factory options of the Triple Quad LC/MS 1200L Varian Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer. Responsible parties may provide necessary information, quotes, including written capabilities statement and past performance references for this service, training and installation specific to this instrumentation to Lorna L. Craig within 5 days of this publication. This is a Commercial Item under Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations; there will be no other solicitation.