AMENDMENT NOTICE: W91ZLK-13-T-0010-0001 has been issued in order to post the Justification and Approval (J&A) document. No other changes to the requirement have been made and the contract has been awarded. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE - 16 OCTOBER 2012 - ACC ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND intends to contract under FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, to Agilent Technologies on a Sole Source basis. The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen, MD 21005 has a requirement to procure the preventative maintenance and repair service from Agilent Technologies in support of the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), Physical Properties & Analytical Chemistry Team located in the Edgewood Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground. less than br / greater than less than p greater than less than br / greater than CLIN 0001: Preventative Maintenance & Instrument Service less than br / greater than The services being procured are for yearly, on-site preventative maintenance and instrument service for all the equipment specified in Attachment 1, Equipment List. The contractor shall perform all maintenance and repairs necessary to keep the units described in the equipment list in original equipment manufacturers operating condition. The contractor shall also provide software upgrades, on-line technical support and telephone assistance to resolve technical issues. Finally, the contractor shall provide unlimited on-site visits for customer support when requested by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The contractor shall perform remedial maintenance (repairs) after notification that equipment is inoperative. less than /p greater than less than p greater than CLIN 0002: Option Year 1 Preventative Maintenance & Instrument Service less than br / greater than The services being procured are for yearly, on-site preventative maintenance and instrument service for all the equipment specified in Attachment 1, Equipment List. The contractor shall perform all maintenance and repairs necessary to keep the units described in the equipment list in original equipment manufacturers operating condition. The contractor shall also provide software upgrades, on-line technical support and telephone assistance to resolve technical issues. Finally, the contractor shall provide unlimited on-site visits for customer support when requested by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The contractor shall perform remedial maintenance (repairs) after notification that equipment is inoperative. less than /p greater than less than p greater than CLIN 0003: Option Year 2 Preventative Maintenance & Instrument Service less than br / greater than The services being procured are for yearly, on-site preventative maintenance and instrument service for all the equipment specified in Attachment 1, Equipment List. The contractor shall perform all maintenance and repairs necessary to keep the units described in the equipment list in original equipment manufacturers operating condition. The contractor shall also provide software upgrades, on-line technical support and telephone assistance to resolve technical issues. Finally, the contractor shall provide unlimited on-site visits for customer support when requested by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The contractor shall perform remedial maintenance (repairs) after notification that equipment is inoperative. less than /p greater than less than p greater than less than br / greater than The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price sole source contract to Agilent Technologies for a base and two option years. In accordance with FAR Part 17.2, the Government reserves the right to include option years within the contract. The option years will be executed at the contracting officer's discretion. This firm is the sole source supplier of repair parts, training, software upgrades, and the certification of the equipment. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811219 and the size standard is $19.0 million. less than /p greater than less than p greater than All responses received within ten (10) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. less than /p greater than less than p greater than Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 2:00PM Eastern Time, 26 October 2012. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. less than /p greater than less than p greater than This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-30 effective 15 January 2009. This requirement is determined to be available from only one source because of it unique requirements. No request for quote for this procurement will be transmitted via Federal Business Opportunities. less than /p greater than less than p greater than All potential offerors shall contact Amy Bozzard via e-mail at amy.m.bozzard.civ@mail.mil for additional information and/or to communicate concerns, if any, concerning this acquisition. Posting date of this requirement is 16 October 2012. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. less than /p greater than less than p greater than NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. less than br / greater than less than br / greater than Point of Contact(s): Amy Bozzard, amy.m.bozzard.civ@mail.mil, 410-278-0712 less than /p greater than
