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This Sources Sought Notice is being published for the purpose of conducting Market Research to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potent... This Sources Sought Notice is being published for the purpose of conducting Market Research to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This is not a solicitation. All costs associated with providing information, as requested by this Sources Sought Notice, shall be the responsibility of the submitter. Submission is voluntary. This requirement is for an annual preventative maintenance and service contract is required to maintain and repair the JEOL 5800 scanning electron microscope, JEOL 8900 electron microprobe, and JEOL 8530F Plus electron microprobe. Included in the contract are most of the necessary parts and labor to effectively diagnose, repair, and replace essential operating components of the equipment, software updates, and two preventative maintenance service visits a year in accordance with the attached drafted Performance-Based Work Statement Interested firms who feel that they can provide the (name the service or supply item) (based upon the criteria specified herein), are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response to this announcement. An affirmative response must include references with contact names, email address, and phone numbers. These references are to be for contracts similar in scope as the contract under consideration. This information will be evaluated and used to determine if competitive opportunities exist. All responses must be submitted NLT 01/24/2020, 1700 ET via e-mail to: jrollin@usgs.gov. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey. Any solicitation that may be issued will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (Fedbizopps.gov) website and no paper copies will be provided.