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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT R2101226 Response Deadline: 3:00 p.m., LPT, Monday January 18, 2021 Marshall University intends to waive the solicitation process and approve a sole source procurement of a Nicolet iS50 FTIR Spectrometer with Far-IR ATR, iN5 Microscope, and three-year additional warranty which includes accessories. The University has determined to maintain continuity and transferability of the equipment previously used. Justification: The University has determined the Nicolet iS50 FTIR Spectrometer has many unique features that are essential to the University’s program. Those features include the following: 1. Dual Source capable 2. Tungsten-Halogen white light source 3. Three detectors for the main sample compartment 4. High-resolution and validation wheel standard 5. All gold optics standard (aluminum available) Interested Vendors (firms or individuals) that can sell an “or equal” Spectrometer system and accessories to the University may respond with an alternate solution that overcomes the sole source reasons stated above, along with sufficient, detailed, convincing documentation, regarding their ability to supply equivalent Nicolet iS50 FTIR Spectrometer. The Vendor’s response must be sent directly to Marshall University Purchasing Agent, Becky Neace, at [email protected] and received no later than 3:00 p.m., LPT, Monday, January 18, 2021. Any responses to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the University. Supporting documentation should include, but is not limited to, Nicolet iS50 FTIR Spectrometer specifications, available quantities and a comprehensive timeline that include Nicolet iS50 FTIR Spectrometer importation and upgrades. The University reserves the right to require the responding Vendor to submit additional information as it may deem necessary and may consider any evidence available to it of the financial technical and other qualifications and abilities of the responding Vendor. This is not a request for bid or proposal and there is no solicitation available. The University will not consider any responses as a proposal, bid, or quote. Any response received as a result of this Notice of Intent shall be considered solely for determining whether bona fide competition exists. If it is determined by University staff, after reviewing any information received from responding Vendors, that the sole source justification stands and the printer system are available only from a sole source, the University will waive the solicitation process and award the sole source procurement. LH-104313 1-12;2021