***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC LOCATED AT WEST PALM BEACH, FL TO PROVIDE THE A NON-PERSONAL SERVICE PLAN FOR THE QUANT’X EDXRF INSTRUMENT.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THE QUANT’X EDXRF INSTRUMENT IS THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC, WHICH IS PART OF THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC.

“AS THE MANUFACTURER OF THE QUANT’X, THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC IS THE ONLY COMPANY WITH ACCESS TO PERFORMANCE VERIFIED COMPONENT PARTS, SPARE PARTS, SOFTWARE, TECHNICAL SUPPORT AS WELL AS UPGRADES AND ENGINEERING RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN THE INSTRUMENTS ORIGINAL AND OPTIMAL OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS“

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC FIELD SERVICE ENGINEERS (FSE’S) ARE THE ONLY CERTIFIED AND FACTORY TRAINED ENGINEERS AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE INSTRUMENT, AND ARE PART OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS ISO CERTIFIED.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: THREE YEARS FROM DATE OF AWARD

***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.