Spectrometers Service Contract
ID: W911RQ26QA003Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC RRADTEXARKANA, TX, 75507-5000, USA

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (J066)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5e47da73a31743ee995ddb40e147697a/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army, is seeking to award a single-source service contract for annual preventative maintenance and repairs on two Agilent spectrometers at the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, Texas. The contract will cover maintenance for the Agilent 900 Mass Spectrometer (MS) and the Agilent 5800 Optical Emissions Spectrometer (OES), which are critical for analytical laboratory operations. Due to the proprietary nature of Agilent's replacement parts and technical data, the procurement will be conducted non-competitively under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested parties may direct inquiries to Vanessa Buster at vanessa.k.buster.civ@army.mil or call 571-588-1506 for further information.

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    Vanessa Buster
    (571) 588-1506
    vanessa.k.buster.civ@army.mil
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    Synopsis - Spectrometers.docx
    Red River Army Depot (RRAD), Texarkana, TX, intends to award a single-source commercial service contract to Agilent Technologies, Inc. for the annual preventative maintenance and repairs on two Agilent inductively coupled plasma spectrometers (ICP), specifically the Agilent 900 Mass Spectrometer (MS) and Agilent 5800 Optical Emissions Spectrometer (OES). This decision is based on the proprietary nature of Agilent's replacement parts and technical data, which limits the availability of other sources. The statutory authority for this non-competitive action is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) ("Soliciting from a Single Source"), with the contracting officer determining that only one source is reasonably available. This synopsis serves as an informational notice and does not bind the Government. Inquiries or requests for the solicitation should be directed to Vanessa Buster at vanessa.k.buster.civ@army.mil.
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