NOI to Sole Source- JEOL JEM 1400 Transmission Electron Microscope Preventative and Corrective

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price, sole source contract on behalf of the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) to JEOL USA, Inc. located in Peabody, Massachusetts 01960-3862, under the authority as prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), only one source reasonably available that will satisfy agency requirements. This requirement is for annual preventative and, as-needed, corrective maintenance services for the JEOL JEM-1400 Transmission Electron Microscope located at USAMRIID. JEOL USA, Inc. is the sole factory authorized provider of service and sales in the United States and Canada for scientific/metrology instruments manufactured by JEOL Ltd. required to satisfy the Governments requirement. Given the information above, JEOL USA, Inc. is the only vendor capable of providing the services needed to meet the governments need. This notice of intent is NOT a request for quotations (RFQ) and no solicitation document exists for the requirement; however, if a vendor challenges the basis for this requirement, please submit a capability statement that includes sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to provide these services. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A request for documentation or additional information or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on 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 or to proceed with a sole source procurement. Capability statements are due no later than 1300 Eastern Time, 26 April 2023. Capability statements shall be submitted via email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following email address christina.m.lewis14.civ@health.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.