66 -- JEOL SEM Maintenance

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS This notice will serve as notification of a Sole Source solicitation for the following: The customer (DFB) ? Department of Biology requests a sole-source procurement (with JEOL USA Inc) to continue maintenance service for their JEOL Electron Microscope 133008-30. This system is used in the Department of Biology. JEOL USA, Inc is the sole manufacturer of this machine and allows no third party vendors access to their parts or technology. This new maintenance service plan will continue where the maintenance plan ends - 30 Sep 2007. This maintenance service plan will continue maintenance service for the period of 01 Oct 07 to 30 Sep 08. This will be a firm Fixed Price contract. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is a unfunded requirement. This requirement will only be effective if FY08 funds become available. Requirement: CLIN 0001: Maintenance of JEOL Electron Microscope 133008-30, to include scanning defraction, scanning device, free lens controller, hollow cone illumination, common spec holder, and side entry goniometer. NAICS: 811219 This procurement is for the acquisition of a sole source commercial item using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, and the 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications apply. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, with the following addenda applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-4, 52.247-34 FOB Destination (Nov 1991). FAR clause 52.212-5 (DEV) (Nov 2006), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Deviation) applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses applicable to this acquisition are: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-33, and 52.252-2. DFARS 252.212-7001 (DEV), Contract terms and conditions required to implement status of Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation) (Jan 2007), applies to this acquisition with the inclusion of the following: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment program and 252.232-7003, Electronic submissions of Invoices (May 2006). The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. Please refer any questions to Contract Specialist, at 719-333-2849 or, Contracting Officer, at 719-333-3200.