SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Renew maintenance agreement for Software and Hardware for 18 Waters HPLC systems
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, MD, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- 1020809
- Response Due
- 8/17/2006
- Description
- The Food and Drug Administration intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Waters Corporation, based on the authority granted by FAR Part 6.302-1, to renew maintenance agreement for Software and Hardware for 18 Waters HPLC systems. The Empower software is a proprietary Waters software product designed to operate the HPLC hardware and is available only from Waters. Under the contract they would provide updates to the software and telephone support whenever a chemist needed assistance. The hardware HPLC systems are also proprietary Waters systems of various models which have been acquired over a period of 15 plus years. A technician maintaining and/or repairing any of this equipment would need quick access to the proper parts for all these models which are available only from Waters. In addition he would have to be familiar with the Empower software used to run the equipment. The Color Certification Branch certifies color additive samples for use in foods, drugs, and cosmetics. It receives samples continuously throughout the year from as many as 70 companies worldwide for sale within the United States. Timely analysis of these samples is imperative and HPLC systems such as those being supported by this contract provide a substantial amount of the data used to certify or reject these samples. This means that any servicing of the equipment must be done by a technician expert in the maintenance of this specific hardware and the software that operates it together with no worse than next day access to repair parts. They must also provide telephone software support and all software upgrades to the Empower software. An award will be made in ten (10) days from the date of this notice. Sources may submit a quote, which fully demonstrate their capabilities, which will be considered by the agency. A determination to compete this procurement based on a response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responses or questions regarding this posting must be in writing and can be sent via email to Alice.Pagan@fda.hhs.gov. No phone calls will be accepted. This sole source procurement will be awarded as a simplified acquisition for commercial items in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5.
- Place of Performance
- Address: FDA, 4300 RIVER ROAD, COLLEGE PARK, MD
- Zip Code: 20770
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20770
- Record
- SN01108761-W 20060810/060808220404 (fbodaily.com)
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