Department of the Interior · U.S. Geological Survey · OFC OF ACQUISITION GRANTS-DENVER
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
140G0226Q0107
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
811210
Product service code
H166
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
Contracting contact
lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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NP3 MC-ICP-MS Maintenance Services THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD. The authority of this proposed action is in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Subpart 12.102(a) - Commercial Products and Services. For acquisitions at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), agencies must document decisions where only one source is available. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) intends to award a sole source purchase order to SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, an Ametek Inc. company, for service contracts, maintenance, and repair parts for a Nu Instruments NP2 (NP3-upgraded) multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) (SN: NP246). The anticipated contract type is a firm-fixed price, and the period of performance is for a base year with four (4) option years. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and the size standard is $34.0 million. This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive quotes. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. All responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement by the time and date specified in this notice that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government, via email to: Lisa Williams at lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov. The determination not to compete the contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Phone calls will not be accepted in response to this notice. All information submitted should support the responses¿ capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating the responses bona fide capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement.
Contact
Point of contact
Williams, Lisa
Role
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Email
lisa_williams@ios.doi.gov
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