ThermoFisher Orbitrap Exploris GC

The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service intends to award a contract to Thermo Electron North America LLC, 5225 Verona Road, Madison, WI 53711, for the purchase the items attached. This is a BRAND NAME requirement (justification attached). The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334516. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items – applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items – the selected offer must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b); FAR 52.204-10, FAR 52.209-6, FAR 52.219-6, FAR 52.219-14, FAR 52.19-28, FAR 52.219-33, FAR 52.222-3, FAR 52.222-19, FAR 52.222-21, FAR 52.222-26, FAR 52.222-36, FAR 52.222-40, FAR 52.222-50, FAR 52.223-11, FAR 52.223-18, FAR 52.225-3, FAR 52.225-13, FAR 52.232-33. Additional clauses include AGAR 452.209-70, AGAR 452.209-72, FAR 52.232-39, AGAR 452.224-70, FAR 52.204-23, FAR 52.204-24,FAR 52.204-25 and FAR 52.204-26. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far and www.acquisition.gov/agar. This is a notice of intent and not a request for proposals. Any questions may be sent to [email protected]. Any responses are due June 30, 2022 at 10:00 am eastern time.