SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Full Service Maintenance Agreement AB Genetic Analyzer 3500xL
- Notice Date
- 10/24/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, TRICARE Management Activity, USUHS CONTRACTING OFFICE, 4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- HT9404-12-T-D029
- Archive Date
- 11/19/2011
- Point of Contact
- Carolyn Randolph, Phone: 301-295-1379
- E-Mail Address
-
carolyn.randolph@usuhs.mil
(carolyn.randolph@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, Maryland, intends to negotiate a on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1 (b), with Applied Biosystems (Lifetech) for a full service, preventative maintenance contract for the following lab equipment: Applied Biosystems Genetic Analyzer 3500XL, ID#053499, S/N 22315-050. This service will be procured as a commercial item in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The period of performance for the required maintenance agreement commences on 7 December 2011 and ends 6 December 2012 with four (4) one year options. The sole source determination is based on very specific equipment that needs maintaining; The Genetic Analyzer 3500XL System is highly specialized in design and application requiring software and firmware updates and system components upgrades that are proprietary to the vendor. Applied Biosystems is the manufacturer of this system. The manufacturer is the only company that has specialized and technical knowledge as well as the necessary tools, manpower and repair parts to maintain this piece of equipment in an operable state. Another vendor was not located that had the technical and specialized knowledge and/or accessibility to repair parts for this system. Therefore Applied Biosystems is the one source reasonably available to meet the needs of the government. This is not a request for quote. However, all interested parties may contact the Contract Specialist listed below. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can obtain/provide factory trained technicians and necessary replacement parts for the Genetic Analyzer 3500XL as specified above. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contractual action based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to carolyn.randolph@usuhs.mil. The deadline for the submittal of responses is 4 November 2011, 5:00 pm EST.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN02611983-W 20111026/111024234250-42deda34e5ba68a71189f432396ffbbf (fbodaily.com)
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