SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- REPAIR OF PHOTO ACOUSTIC ANALYZER & PURCHASE OF MULT-POINT SAMPLER
- Notice Date
- 8/3/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-4620-SN-17-0008
- Archive Date
- 8/29/2017
- Point of Contact
- Brenda J Nixon, Phone: 8436695203
- E-Mail Address
-
brenda.nixon@ars.usda.gov
(brenda.nixon@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; HOWEVER, INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THIER INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THIS REQUIREMENT. ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 3:00 PM EASTERN TIME, ON AUGUST 14TH, WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO BRENDA NIXON @ Brenda.nixon@ars.usda.gov. THE EMAIL SUBJECT LINE SHALL STATE : AG-4620-SN-17-0008 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED ON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. PENDING AVAILABLE FUNDS, The U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS, Coastal Plains Research Center, Florence, SC intends to conduct a sole source repair of a photo acoustic multi-gas analyzer (PGA) and purchase of a multi-point sampler that will be interfaced with the PGA to: California Analytical Instruments, Inc. 1312 West Grove Avenue Orange, CA 92865 Description of Requirement: In support of Location's NP 211 and 212 research projects in Florence, SC. The signal control board, CPU, carousel motor, chopper motor, and others needed parts to be replaced as necessary, and the instrument recalibration. In addition, the purchase of an additional 16-point multi-point sampler that will be interfaced with the PGA, is needed to carry out Location's NP 211 and 212 research projects. The sole source service repair is unique, in that the PGA was purchased from California Analytical (CAI), who holds the patent and is the only company in the United States who has the exclusivity for distributorship for service, parts, and the technical expertise to repair the chopper motor failure and re-calibration of the PGA. To have the PGA repair performed by California Analytical Instruments, Inc., will benefit the agency by maintaining the continuity of its research equipment, since they are the manufacturer, and the technical expert for the PGA. In addition the 16-point sampler that can interface with the PGA was developed and patented by the California Analytical Instruments, Inc.. Therefore, California Analytical Instruments, Inc., is the sole provider for the purchase of the multi-point sampler, and repair of the Photo-acoustic Gas Analyzer
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/55193c64f1904d0cb4400d5fb5827a95)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA-ARS, COASTAL PLAINS SOIL, WATER, & PLANT RESEARCH CENTER, FLORENCE, South Carolina, 29501, United States
- Zip Code: 29501
- Zip Code: 29501
- Record
- SN04611153-W 20170805/170803232349-55193c64f1904d0cb4400d5fb5827a95 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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