This is a SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of potential contractors who can provide, install, and service a Mass Spectrometer with Triple Quadrupole (Tandem Quadrupole) and Linear Ion Trap Capability Interfaced with an Ultra High Performance/Pressure Liquid Chromatograph (UHPLC) instrument. The information provided will be for planning purposes only and shall not be interpreted as an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ). This sources sought notice does not constitute as an agreement or a contract with the Government. This sources sought notice does not commit the Government to pay any cost for the preparation and submission of any information pertaining to this source sought notice. The sole intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain capabilities for information and planning purpose only. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to award a fixed price contract to purchase a Mass Spectrometer With Triple Quadrupole (Tandem Quadrupole) and Linear Ion Trap Capability Interfaced with an Ultra High Performance/Pressure Liquid Chromatograph (UHPLC) Instrument for the FDA laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia. The FDA will use the instrument for analyses of diverse classes of micronutrients in complex food matrices. The instrument (equipment) will perform analysis of water, soluble vitamins thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, folic acid, and cobalamins (B12)), fat soluble vitamins (including vitamin A, D, E, and K) and derivatives, cholesterols, and other related compounds, sugars, sugar alcohols, other lipid related compounds (including glycerides, triglycerides, and steroids), allergenic proteins, and other food samples. The contractor must deliver, install, set-up, and provide one (1) day training for the new instrument. This source sought notice will determine the availability of potential businesses that can provide Mass Spectrometer With Triple Quadrupole (Tandem Quadrupole) and Linear Ion Trap Capability Interfaced with an Ultra High Performance/Pressure Liquid Chromatograph (UHPLC) Instrument. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516 is for the proposed requirement and the applicable size standard (in the number of employee) is 500 employees. Your response to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the capabilities of business that can meet this acquisition. Interested contractors are encouraged to submit a capabilities statement that describes their ability to support attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) for this requirement. Please include the following information in your capabilities statement: a.Business/Company Name b.CAGE code and DUNS number c.Point of Contact d.Address e.Phone Number f.Email g.The business/company website h.Identify whether your business/company is a small business, 8(a) small business, small disadvantage vendor, Woman-Owned small business (WOSB),Economically Disadvantage Woman-Owned small business, Veteran Owned small business (VOSB) , Service-Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUB Zone Business (HBCU/MI), or Large Business, and other supporting documentation for this requirement. i.All respondents to this source sought notice should be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov j.Does your firm have a GSA Schedule contract(s) applicable to this potential requirement? If yes, please provide the GSA Schedule contract(s) name and contract number. k.Provide a capabilities statement to include but not limited to descriptions, specifications, diagrams, and other documentation to provide information and capabilities that your company can provide the requested equipment listed in the DRAFT Statement of Work. Interested businesses capable of performing this requirement shall email their Capabilities Statement responses to Ms. Yahtzee Moody at [email protected] by 12:00 PM (Noon) Eastern Time (ET) on June 30, 2014. Comments and/or questions pertaining to the attached DRAFT SOW are requested at this time. The Government is not required not provide responses to comments and/or questions received in response to this source sought. Capabilities Statements should be no more than four (4) pages. Capability statements will not be returned and not accepted after the due date.

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