Opportunity: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award to Thermo El

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC to purchase the NETL's annual service agreement for ELEMENT XR basic system unity essential plan. This is considered a sole source to THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC because, to the best of the NETL’s knowledge, based on market research conducted THERMO ELECTRON NORTH AMERICA LLC is the only known source that can provide this renewal service. The NETL-owned laboratory instruments are brand name specific and contain unique specifications in which only the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) can maintain, service, and repair. These instruments must be properly maintained to insure high quality research results. To assure continued safe, reliable and satisfactory operation of the manufacturer's instruments; maintenance, service, repair, replacement parts, software, etc. must be obtained from the OEM. Thermo Electron, is the only source of the required comprehensive service plan. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy NETL's requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the NETL requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement being requested by 5:30 PM ET on May 28, 2016. Responses must be submitted in writing to kathleen.nedzesky@netl.doe.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.