87 -- DA7200 ANALYSIS SYSTEM

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center in Fort Collins, Colorado, plans to issue a Commercial Purchase Order to Perten Instruments in Springfield, Illinois, for one Diode Array DA7200 Analysis System Feed and Grain Analyzer. This procurement will be conducted under a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The contract will be awarded using a sole-source authority under FAR 6.302-1, given that only one source is capable of providing the required equipment, and therefore it is not open for competitive bids. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 334516, which covers instruments and related products, with a size standard of 500 employees. The contract is managed out of the Minneapolis, Minnesota office of the Department of Agriculture, specifically by the purchasing agent Susan C. Fedorko, who can be contacted for any inquiries related to this acquisition. The solicitation was posted on December 14, 2006. This notice does not constitute a request for competitive quotations, emphasizing the sole-source nature of the procurement. The primary purpose of this contract is to acquire the advanced feed and grain analysis system, which is essential for USDA’s wildlife research activities.