37 -- MS TAP INSTRUMENT

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically the GIPSA FGIS office in Kansas City, Missouri, plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Waters Corporation located in Milford, Massachusetts. This contract is intended to cover the Total Assurance Plan for Service Coverage of the Quattro Micro Mass Spectrometer. The procurement will be conducted as a non-competitive sole source acquisition under FAR 6.302, meaning only Waters Corporation will be solicited for negotiation. The government’s decision to proceed without competition is at its discretion, and responses to this notice are primarily for determining whether a competitive process is necessary. The acquisition will follow simplified procurement procedures and adhere to commercial item acquisition regulations under FAR Part 12. The relevant NAICS code for this contract is 334516, indicating it is related to the manufacturing of instruments and related products. The contract is managed by the USDA's office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with Susan C. Fedorko serving as the Purchasing Agent, available for inquiries via email or phone. The notice explicitly states it is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, and the acquisition aims to secure specialized service coverage exclusively from Waters Corporation due to their unique capabilities related to the Quattro Micro Mass Spectrometer.