SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Maintenance Biacore T1 00
- Notice Date
- 4/26/2010
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick R&D (RDECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSRD-ACC-N, Natick Contracting Division (R and BaseOPS), Building 1, Kansas Street, Natick, MA 01760-5011
- ZIP Code
- 01760-5011
- Solicitation Number
- W911QY10P0330
- Archive Date
- 7/25/2010
- Point of Contact
- Steven Streeter, 508-233-5704
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick R&D (RDECOM-CC)
(steve.streeter@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Introduction: Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, on behalf of the US Army Warfighter Science, Technology and Applied Research Directorate (WARSTAR), intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to: GE Healthcare Bioscience Bioprocess Corporation, Piscataway, NJ 08854. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. 1. Nature and description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs: Preventative maintenance and annual service contract is required to ensure proper equipment operations and prevent extended down time due to malfunction. The instrument is currently in operation daily and therefore would significantly impact programmatic goals if in need of repair. 2. A demonstration that the proposed contractor is the only source available to provide these services or goods (i.e. unique qualifications, proprietary rights, etc.): GE Healthcare is the manufacturer of this unique instrument, Biacore T1 00, and therefore the only provider of the materials and maintenance expertise. 3. A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted: Because GE Healthcare manufactures this instrument we were unable to find any other source to provide the installation expertise and materials required for the upgrade. 4. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: None 5. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required: None 6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division via e-mail to: steve.streeter@us.army.mil no later than noon on May 2, 2010. Contracting Office Address: RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick CCRD-NA-SU, Natick Contracting Division Kansas Street, Building 1 Natick, MA 01760-5011 Point of Contact: Steven Streeter, Contract Specialist (508) 233-5704 steve.streeter@us.army.mil
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