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J--Sources Sought - 1 yr Agilent service maintenance

Department of the Interior · U.S. Geological Survey · OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
140G0326Q0206
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
811210
Product service code
J066
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-19
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
aberry@usgs.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

Sources Sought The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified businesses capable of a service maintenance agreement for an Agilent triple quadrupole gas chromotograph and mass spectrometer (GC/MS/MS) as described in the attached statement of work. This sources sought announcement is not a request for quote or proposal and the Government is not committed to award of a purchase order or contract pursuant to this announcement. The information resulting from this market research is simply for planning purposes to assist the Government in determining its acquisition strategy. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this notice. NAICS code: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance Size standard $34.0 Million All responsible sources may submit capability statements detailing the ability of their service to meet the statement of work included with this announcement. Please indicate whether you are a small business or large business under this size standard in your response. Please indicate if you are authorized to work on Agilent products and outline your experience working with Agilent products in your response. Responses to this announcement shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to Anthony_berry@ios.doi.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than August 24th, 2026, at 9AM Pacific time.

Contact

Point of contact
Berry, Anthony
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
aberry@usgs.gov
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