The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), ERRC, CORE Technologies Research Unit in Wyndmoor, PA, intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to Agilent Technologies, Inc., in Wilmington, DE on a sole source basis, to furnish and deliver (FOB) Destination an NMR Silver Service Contract for a 600 MHz DDS2 NMR instrument to the Eastern Regional Research Center. This will be a firm fixed price contract.

The Silver contract provides parts and labor for repair or replacement of all console components, ancillary components and software updates, as well as of four room temperature probes. Such components include: disk drives, power supplies, frequency synthesizers, preamplifiers, transmitter and receiver modules, all associated interconnections, printed circuit boards and cable and wiring harnesses, etc. It also provides Preventative Maintenance and Telephone Support to isolate and resolve hardware and software problems, on-site hardware troubleshooting and repair within standard response times. (Replacement parts are normally shipped to arrive the next day.) It does not cover the magnet or magnet components.

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement is solely at the discretion of the Government in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 (current as of FAC 2005-91). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The NAICS is 811219. The Solicitation number is AG-3JL0-S-17-0001 and is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). This is not a request for proposal. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE.