INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: Annual onsite preventative maintenance and calibration services
ID: N3904024Q0003Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYPORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD GFPORTSMOUTH, NH, 03801-5000, USA

PSC

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

Set Aside

8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8) (8AN)

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https://sam.gov/opp/62a802580ae54153bbbb99d6f0d97b34/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Navy, from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard GF, has issued a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation notice for the procurement of annual onsite preventative maintenance and calibration services. This service is typically used for the maintenance and calibration of equipment, instruments, and laboratory equipment. The procurement is set aside for 8(a) Sole Source (FAR 19.8) and the place of performance is in Kittery, ME (zip code: 03904), USA. The primary contact for this procurement is Hillary Kang-Parker, who can be reached at hillary.s.kang-parker.civ@us.navy.mil or 2074386883. The notice states that there is only one responsible source for this service, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Perkin Elmer, based on their proprietary data and knowledge of the machinery. Therefore, this requirement is to be solicited in accordance with Sole Source exclusive rights.

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    HILLARY KANG-PARKER
    (207) 438-6883
    hillary.s.kang-parker.civ@us.navy.mil
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