The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate (LSSD) Los Angeles, Long Beach, California intends to negotiate a sole source contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source for preventative maintenance service for the item listed below.  The associated NAICS code for this is 811219, with a Size Standard of $20.5 million. The vendor will be Bruker BioSpin Corp, 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, MA 01821.

Labscape comprehensive preventative maintenance for one (1) Bruker Avance 400, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR) (400MNz) - CryoProbe Prodigy system located at the CBP Los Angeles, CA laboratory. 

A firm fixed price contract with no option years is anticipated and shall be awarded.  It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement.  It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  It is not a solicitation or request for offers.  No solicitation package is available.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.  Responses must be received no later than 4:00 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.  NO PHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Calynda Baines
Contract Specialist
[email protected]