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The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Science Lab intends to award a sole source contract to Thermo Electron North America LLC, 1400 Northpoint Pkwy, Suite 50, West Palm Beach, Florida 33... The USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Science Lab intends to award a sole source contract to Thermo Electron North America LLC, 1400 Northpoint Pkwy, Suite 50, West Palm Beach, Florida 33407. This contract is for a service plan for Delta V ADV MS (HI PACE, CNOS + HD) SN09601D and DELTA ADV MS (HI PACE, SNOS COLLECTOR) SN09368D. This contract will be for a base year and four option years. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334516. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management; FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders Commercial Items; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal; FAR 52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity; FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; and FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This is a notice of intent and is not a request for competitive quotations or proposals. Firms that believe they can provide the same services are encouraged to identify themselves and provide a quote and include information about their services in order for the government to do an evaluation by the closing date of this notice. All information received will be considered by the Government to determine if more than one firm can meet the Government's requirements and is capable of providing equal or superior services. All firms responding must be active in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Registration in SAM is free. All responses to this notice must be received by 10:00 AM eastern time on April 18, 2022. All responses must be in writing and should be emailed to BeverlyS.Brown@usda.gov.