SCIEX MASS SPECTROMETER MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND SOFTWARE UPDATES/SUPPORT 141013-25-0100

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL OCEAN SERIVCE (NOS) NATIONAL CENTERS FOR COASTAL OCEAN SCIENCE (NCCOS) HOLLINGS MARINE LABORATORY INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH AB SCIEX LLC OUT OF REDWOOD CITY, CA FOR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR SERVICE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES/SUPPORT ON SCIEX MASS SPECTROMETERS. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT AB SCIEX IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR SERVICES AND SOFTWARE UPDATES/SUPPORT ON SCIEX QTRAP5500+ AND TRIPLE5500 MASS SPECTROMETERS. AB SCIEX DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUTHORIZED PARTNERS WHO CAN PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR SERVICES AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT ON THEIR MASS SPECTROMETERS. ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY SCIEX HAVE SCIEX CERTIFICATION. PREVIOUSLY TRAINED EX-EMPLOYEES OF SCIEX DO NOT CARRY SCIEX CERTIFICATIONS ON SCIEX INSTRUMENTATION, AND SCIEX DOES NOT CERTIFY THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SERVICE SCIEX INSTRUMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES. IF NON-SCIEX-CERTIFIED PERSONNEL PROVIDE SERVICE ON SCIEX INSTRUMENTATION, SCIEX REQUIRES RECERTIFICATION BY SCIEX TRAINED TECHNICIANS IN ODER TO RE-ESTABLISH SCIEX SERVICE CONTRACTS TO COVER THE INSTRUMENTATION. THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS SCIEX INSTRUMENTS IS PROPRIETARY AND COPYRIGHTED TO AB SCIEX AND NO OTHER COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL SOFTWARE UPDATES AND SUPPORT. IN ADDITION TO THE PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE, AB SCIEX IS THE ONLY SOURCE OF OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR SCIEX INSTRUMENTS. ***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.