Service Maintanenace Agreement for 4000 QTRAP System

The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection division plans to award a one-year sole source maintenance contract to Applied Biosystems in Foster City, California, for servicing the 4000 QTRAP System. This procurement will proceed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is justified as an Other Than Full and Open Competition action in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. The award date is scheduled for December 12, 2008, and no solicitation will be issued, nor will additional information be provided beyond this notice. Responses to this notice will not serve as quotes or solicitations, and the decision to compete this procurement remains at the government’s discretion. The contract, titled "Service Maintenance Agreement for 4000 QTRAP System," falls under NAICS code 334516 and is managed by the Procurement Directorate Contracting Division within the Department of Homeland Security, based in Washington, D.C. The place of performance for the maintenance service is in Savannah, Georgia. Contact points for the procurement include Darlene C. Leavell and Contract Specialist Sharon E. Meltzer, who can provide limited information through email and phone. This acquisition underscores the government’s intent to maintain continuity and support for critical scientific equipment utilized in its operations.