J--MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR qPCR SYSTEM

NOTICE OF INTENT This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The US Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Life Technologies Corporation in Carlsbad, California for preventative maintenance on qPCR machine, model ViiA-7 manufactured by a subsidiary of Life Technologies. This requirement is for a base year and two options. Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Life Technologies Corporation is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provide this service because no other companies are certified to perform the services. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code for this action is 811219 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and the PSC is J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to [email protected] and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than 11/23/2020 1700 PT. Responses submitted by hardcopy or through any other web portal shall not be accepted or considered.