The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering Research and Development Center-Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) has a requirement to purchase a one (1) year preventative maintenance plan for the Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) system with 3 option years. ERDC-CERL intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Edax, LLC in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).

Market research indicates that Edax, LLC is the only source for this requirement. As the manufacturer of the EDS scientific laboratory equipment that ERDC-CERL currently owns, they are the only company that has the proper knowledge, tools, and understanding of our equipment to ensure proper maintenance and calibration for peak performance.

Because of these reasons Edax, LLC is the sole source for this procurement.

This is not a request for proposal and in no way obligates the Government to award any contract.

This is not a small business set aside. 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 in any way alter the Government’s acquisition strategy.

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than the date and time listed at the top of this posting, 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 offerors 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.