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The Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to negotiate a sole source service contract for the maintenance of the NETL-owned Oxford Instruments GeoSpec 12/53 NMR Rock Core Analyzer. This contract, which will be awarded to Oxford Instruments, is essential for providing scheduled maintenance and support for the analyzer, ensuring its operational reliability for various NETL research portfolios. As Oxford Instruments is the exclusive vendor for parts and services related to this equipment, no alternative sources are available that can meet NETL's requirements. Interested parties who believe they can fulfill this requirement must submit their capabilities in writing to Contract Specialist Shannon Lynch at shannon.lynch@netl.doe.gov by 1:30 PM EDT on March 23, 2026.