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THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pur... THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No solicitation will be issued. Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Please complete the attached RFI. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to complete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory in Beltsville, MD has a requirement for Gallery Plus water filter Nutrient Analyser for simultaneous measurement of nitrate/nitrite, ammonia, and orthophosphate in surface water samples and extracts from plant and soil samples. Specifications must include low sample and reagent volume use (microliters per sample), simultaneous measurement of all analytes on at least 50 samples within one run, and enzymatic reductase for conversion of nitrate to nitrite. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) intends to negotiate and award on a Sole Source basis. Purchase Order type will be a Firm Fixed Price awarded to Thermo Electron North America, LLC. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING