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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Becton, Dickenson & Co., to procure service and maintenance fo... The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Becton, Dickenson & Co., to procure service and maintenance for FACSMelody and FACStation instruments. The FACSMelody and FACStation instruments require a service contract that provides one preventative maintenance inspection/kit and unlimited service visits during a one year period, including a guaranteed 48h-response for on-site service in the event of an emergency, unlimited telephone support for the instrument, laser calibration/servicing and non-consumable parts for the instruments. Vendors must have access to parts that may be required for repair of the instrument, or the ability to calibrate/replace lasers as needed. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Authority for this sole source procurement is under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Any firm that believes it can provide the supplies/services listed above may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. The Point of Contact for this action is Sandra Daniels and any response must be emailed to Sandra.Daniels@usda.gov. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered.