J--Notice of Contract Action for Sole Source Award to Perkinelmer

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract. EPA Region 1 New England located at 5 Post Office Sq, Boston, MA 02109, intends to negotiate a sole source service maintenance agreement to Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc for the service and maintenance of laboratory instruments at EPA Region 1 New England Laboratory, 11 Technology Drive, North Chelmsford, MA 01863. The Perkinelmer Health Sciences Inc agreement will provide service maintenance for the following: Perkin Elmer Optima 4300 DV ICP and accessories. a. Optima 4300 b. AS 93 Autosampler c. Poly Science Chiller Perkin Elmer Optima 7300 DV ICP and accessories a. Optima 7300 b. S10 Autosampler c. Poly Science Chiller Perkin Elmer Elan 6000 ICP-MS and accessories a. Elan 6000 b. AS 91 Autosampler c. Peristaltic Pump d. Neslab Chiller The order will be for 1 year with options for 2 additional years. The vendor will provide service for the instruments within the following timeframes: 24 - 72 hrs on site and a 4 hour callback. Service 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST Monday-Friday; holidays and weekends excluded. This service will include 2 preventative maintenance visits per year. The Government intends to solicit, negotiate and award to only one contractor using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however all responses received by the closing of this notice will be considered by the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred for preparing a response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Contracting Officer is Patrice Denault, [email protected], 617-918-1139 . Any responses to this notice shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer.