H -- Perkin Elmer Maintenance

The Government plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Perkin Elmer LAS, Inc. for the repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance of specialized equipment including a Spectrum 2000 IR instrument, TAC controller TAC7DX, TGA7 Thermo-Gravimetric Analyzer, Intercooler 2 Cooling system, and a Diamond Differential Scanning Calorimeter. These instruments are critical for the 648 AESS/YASMT Lab to fulfill its mission requirements. The procurement will be conducted without full and open competition under Subpart 6.302-1(b)(1) because Perkin Elmer is the sole manufacturer and authorized service provider capable of meeting the agency’s needs. The purchase order will be awarded by the 311 Human Systems Wing/PKBA, part of the Department of Defense, specifically associated with the Hq Afmc/pk office located at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. This action is not a solicitation for competing proposals due to the unique nature of the equipment and service requirements. Any inquiries related to the contract can be directed to the designated point of contact, Ralph Solomon. The contract, identified by solicitation number FA8901-07-M-0144 and NAICS code 541380, involves maintenance services essential to sustaining operational readiness of the Government’s specialized analytical instruments.