Please note, in accordance with 31 U.S.C. §5136, no provisions of law governing procurement or public contracts are applicable to the procurement of goods or services necessary for carrying out the United States Mint programs and operations.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) or PROPOSAL (RFP). This Sources Sought notice is for informational and planning purposes, only. This announcement is strictly intended for market research and shall not be construed as a solicitation, obligation or commitment by the Government.

The U.S. Mint at West Point is seeking responsible businesses capable of meeting the requirement outlined in this notice. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees.

The U.S. Mint at West Point anticipates the need for an ICP-OES Spectrometer and is seeking to meet or exceed the model listed below:

1) PerkinElmer Optima 8300 ICP-OES Spectrometer
2) All controls, calibration, and installation are required.

Interest parties that are able to meet this requirement should express their interest by responding to Andrew Redfern, via email [email protected] with the following information:

1) Company Name and Address
2) Company DUNS Number and Cage Code
3) Company point of contact, telephone, and email address.
4) Do you have an active registration in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)? When does your registration expire?
5) What is your Company's business size?

The deadline for the receipt of responses is no later than 4:00 PM Eastern on Monday, 8 June 2015.

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