NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE TO METTLER-TOLEDO LLC
ID: N0024424Q0317Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR SAN DIEGOSAN DIEGO, CA, 92136, USA

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Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

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https://sam.gov/opp/6d26441f4fec404b90481dbc93ff6705/view
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    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center San Diego, intends to award a sole source contract to Mettler-Toledo LLC for the maintenance, calibration, repair, and service of the Naval Postgraduate School’s Thermal Gravimetric Calorimeter/Differential Scanning Calorimeter (TGA/DSC). The contract will cover essential tasks including comprehensive maintenance and service, calibration verification, and prompt diagnosis and repair of any failures, all to be completed within specified timeframes following the contract's initiation. This equipment is critical for conducting precise thermal analysis, which is vital for various research and development activities within the Navy. Interested parties must submit their capability statements by 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on September 3, 2024, via email to Noni Arcilla at noni.p.arcilla.civ@us.navy.mil, as no competitive proposals will be accepted.

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