J--Agilent Crosslab Silver Extended Service agreement

The Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Agilent Technologies for the renewal of analytical instrument maintenance services for the proprietary Agilent LCMS-20464 Custom System Configuration CROSSLAB SILVER, with a period of performance from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027. This action is justified under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Part 12, as Agilent is the exclusively qualified provider capable of maintaining the instrument’s integrity, calibration accuracy, and safe operation; any third-party service would compromise the system’s performance and invalidate research results. No alternative vendors are known to possess the specialized expertise, proprietary components, or authorization required to service this customized configuration. The notice serves as an opportunity for other potential suppliers to demonstrate their capability to meet the requirement by submitting written evidence to Contract Specialist Shannon Lynch via email no later than 5:00 PM EDT on August 5, 2026. Responses received will be evaluated solely to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement, and the government retains full discretion in deciding whether to award the contract without competition. All correspondence must be submitted in writing; telephone responses will not be accepted.