SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Sole Source Acquisition for Additional FTIR Spectrometer's
- Notice Date
- 9/11/2006
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 MSG/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO, 80840-2315
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- FA7000-06-T-0142
- Response Due
- 9/17/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/2/2006
- Description
- Operational Contracting, US Air Force Academy intends to award a Sole Source contract utilizing simplified acquisition procedures to Thermo Electron North America, 1400 North Point PKWY, Ste 10, West Palm Beach, FL 33407-1976. Thermo Electron North America is the only known source that meets the USAFA requirements to acquire Two (2) additional Thermo Nicolet Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometers, model IR100. The Department of Chemistry currently has four Thermo Nicolet FTIR Spectrometers and has a requirement for two more. The Thermo Electron model IR100, FTIR spectrometer is the only instrument that can satisfy the government?s requirements. The FTIR spectrometers are currently used in advanced organic chemistry courses and research projects. This model is the only one that meets the departments teaching criteria, student ease of use requirements, and hardware and software compatibility with existing instruments. This will be a firm Fixed Price contract. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This procurement is for the acquisition of a sole source commercial item using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. FAR provisions 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items and 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items apply. In addition, the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: (b) 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, and 31. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clause is included as an addendum: Department of Defense FAR Supplement 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration. You are reminded to refer to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, regarding Solicitation Amendments. The full text of any provision referenced herein may be accessed electronically at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Please refer any questions to Contract Specialist, at 719-333-2984 or, Contracting Officer, at 719-333-3929.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USAF Academy, CO
- Zip Code: 80840
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 80840
- Record
- SN01139719-W 20060913/060911221114 (fbodaily.com)
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