J--INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Service Chromatograph CLARUS 500

The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with PerkinElmer, for maintenance and repair of the Chromatograph Clarus 500 equipment located at the Hines VA Hospital, Hines, Illinois. PerkinElmer is the only vendor capable of providing OEM parts and service. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 12 & 13 Sole Source Award Justification for Simplified Acquisitions Procedure and no other vendor will satisfy agency requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification to the Contracting Officer by 0900 AM (CT) October 12, 2018. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. Information must be sent to the Contracting Officer, [email protected]. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Contracting Office will proceed with the sole source negotiation with PerkinElmer.