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A Total Assurance Plan which includes preventative maintenance visits for two Waters Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) Systems with multiple detectors and software is required for a per... A Total Assurance Plan which includes preventative maintenance visits for two Waters Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) Systems with multiple detectors and software is required for a period of one year. The Total Assurance Plan includes PM Part kits which is provided for each PM visit as well as replacing all parts subject to wear as needed to keep the equipment fully functional during that time period, to include necessary cleaning, lubrication, adjustments, and calibrations to meet the manufacture's specifications for safe operation. ERDC-CERL intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Waters Technologies Corporation in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Market research indicates that Waters Technologies Corporation is the only source for this requirement because Waters is the manufacturer of the equipment and the authorized vendor to conduct preventative maintenance. This is not a small business set aside. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement. Any interested party that believes they can fulfill this requirement should submit a capability statement to be reviewed. All submissions will be considered, however there is no guarantee that submissions in response to this notice will be in any way alter the Government's acquisition strategy. Please provide responses to this notice no later than the Response time listed above in this notice, to: CERL-CT_QUOTES@usace.army.mil Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses to this notice will not be considered as a response to any solicitation, a request to be added to a prospective offers list, or to receive a copy of any solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete the contract based upon 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.