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THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Under the authority of FAR 13.106, the USDA ARS intends to award, on a sole source basis, a Firm Fixed Purchase Order (PO) to AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, Inc, 2850 C... THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Under the authority of FAR 13.106, the USDA ARS intends to award, on a sole source basis, a Firm Fixed Purchase Order (PO) to AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, Inc, 2850 Centerville Road, Wilmington, DE. In accordance with FAR 7.405, this order will be a Lease with the Option to Purchase an AGILENT CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 6545B QTOF LC/MS SYSTEM ALONG with associated components in support of the ongoing research at USDA ARS, PWA Physiology & Pathology of Tree Fruit (PPTF), 1104 N Western Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801. The Firm Fixed PO will include the following: A Base Year + Two (2) Option Years (36 Months) for 1. G6545BAR AGILENT CERT. PRE-OWNED 6545B QTOF LCM includes MassHunter workstation, monitor, and software. 2. G6011B QUIET COVER MS, FOR MS40 PUMP USDA ARS, PPTF requires this AGILENT certified pre-owned 6545B QTOF LC/MS System with Electrospray Ionization (ESI) and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI) sources, which will be attach to their currently owned AGILENT HPLC. ESI (Electrospray Ionization) sources coupled with accurate mass capabilities (quadrupole-time of flight or QTOF) are proprietary AGILENT versions of these technologies already employed by existing instruments in their laboratory. The Location also use an AGILENT APCI source already in their inventory for this pre-owned instrument. Sources must be modular and easy to swap; and the exact same sources are required to maintain continuity of research data results & compatibility to all the AGILENT owned equipment in the Lab. Along with FAR Subpart 7.405, Far 12 & FAR Subpart 13.106 procedures, pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETTIVE QUOTES; a determination, by the Government, not to compete this proposed order/contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties who believe they possess the capability to satisfy this requirement should submit documentation that clearly demonstrates their capability. The Government will consider all responses received by 1:00PM PST, SEPTEMBER 25, 2019. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted via email to the Primary Point of Contact: Washingtoni.NLN@usda.gov. THE AWARD DATE WILL BE ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 26, 2019, and again, this Notice of Intent is not considered as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a Request for Proposals (RFP). No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored.