The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), ERRC, Core Technologies (CORE) Research Unit in Wyndmoor, PA, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Agilent Technologies Inc., in Wilmington, DE on a sole source basis, to furnish service for System Handle: NMR600 MY12492101; Serial Number: MY12492101; Model Description: 600MHZ VNMRS OR DD2 NMR Standard System; Service Description: Cross Lab Silver NMR Excl Magnet; Period of Performance: One Year plus two Option Years to be serviced at the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, PA 19038.

The analyses performed by and on this NMR instrument supports multiple CRIS projects associated with the five (5) research units at the ERRC. The instrumentation routinely performs more than 1000 experiments per year and is run on a nearly 24/7 basis.

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 2019-06 Update 2019-10-10.) 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-SS-20-0001 and is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). This is not a request for proposal. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE.