Special Notice Intent to Sole Source Maintenance Tender - 147493038

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: Special Notice Intent to Sole Source Maintenance Coverage for the Microactive 3Flex 3500 Surface, Catalyst Characterization Analyzer, and Smart Vacprep 067

Deadline: 02 Sep 2026

Posting Date: 19 Aug 2026

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 147493038

Document Ref. No.: W911QY-26-Z-3FLE

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

U.S. Army Contracting Command, Office of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Division (ACC-APG, Natick Division), located in Natick, Massachusetts, in support of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Soldier Center, Soldier Protection Directorate, Protection Sciences & Materials Division, Chemical Biological Technologies Branch (DEVCOM-SC, SPD, PSMD, CBTB), intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order under the authority of RFO FAR 12.102(a) for one base year, two twelve month option periods, and potential additional extensions up six-months under FAR clause 52.217-8 for maintenance coverage for the Microactive 3Flex™ 3500 Surface and Catalyst Characterization Analyzer and Smart VacPrep 067 preparation station located at U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center to Malvern Panalytical, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, located at 2400 Computer Drive, Suite 201, Westborough, MA 01581-1887. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded on or before September 4, 2026.
See the attached redacted Restricting Competition document, which is hereby incorporated into this special notice, for full details and explanation as to why competition is lacking.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. There is no solicitation document. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which would be considered by the agency. Any response should demonstrate how the source can provide the requirements identified above without incurring unacceptable delays or duplicative costs to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Responses to this notice must be sent to ACC-APG, Natick Division via EMAIL ONLY to BOTH Edmund J. Bousaleh, Contract Specialist, [email protected], and Stephen M. Reffel, Contracting Officer, [email protected], no later than 1645 HRS EDT September 2, 2026. The U.S. Government will n...
Notice ID: w911qy-26-z-3fle

Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense

Sub-tier: dept of the army

Office: w6qk acc-apg natick

Product Service Code: j066 - maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- instruments and laboratory equipment

NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Inactive Dates: sep 17, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Disclaimer: The deadline date mentioned is tentative and provided for informational purposes only. This notice is a procurement forecast or general procurement plan, and not an active tender. Suppliers are advised to refer to the original documents and contact the issuing authority directly for the official tender release date and further details

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 Tender Notice

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