SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Maintenance for diffractometers
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2020 6:07:58 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 1645-OTS-20-NAT-0076
- Response Due
- 5/17/2020 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 06/01/2020
- Point of Contact
- Brandi Brinson, Phone: 304-256-3104, Fax: 304-256-3332
- E-Mail Address
-
brinson.brandi@dol.gov
(brinson.brandi@dol.gov)
- Description
- The Department of Labor (DOL), Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) intends to award a sole source contract to Malvern Panalytical USA for a base period of one year plus four option years. The Pittsburgh Health and Safety Technology Center of the Mine Safety and Health Administration is seeking the services of Malvern Panalytical to maintain and perform scheduled preventive maintenance on the two Cubix X-ray diffractometers and incorporated peripherals used for crystalline silica enforcement analysis.� Peripherals include sample changers, Haskris LX2 air-cooled water chillers, and Vertiv GXT4 uninterruptable power supply units. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334516 with the size standard of 1000. The U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is responsible for enforcing health standards promulgated under the authority of Section 103 (a) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act� of 1977.� A national network of MSHA inspectors collects health samples at approximately and 11,000 metal/nonmetal mines located in the United States and its territories to monitor miners� exposures to hazardous contaminants. Silica samples are analyzed by validated X-ray diffraction analytical methods and citations are issued to mine operators if exposure limits are exceeded.� Approximately 5,000+ sample and quality assurance analyses are performed each year on MNM mine dust samples by the MSHA Technical Support Lab. The resulting contract will be firm fixed price. The statuary authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR Part FAR 13.106-l(b)(I)(i) Soliciting from a single source. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested sources may submit a proposal which be considered by the agency for future purposes. This notice is not a formal solicitation. This is not considered a Request for Quote (RFQ). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of information received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written response is received, the contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information related to the potential availability of other sources that can fulfill this requirement must be received by the Contract Specialist, Brandi Brinson at Brinson.brandi @dol.gov.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Pittsburgh, PA 15236, USA
- Zip Code: 15236
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 15236
- Record
- SN05654188-F 20200514/200512230149 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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