SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Annual Service Contract
- Notice Date
- 2/29/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acqusition Branch (DC), 1280 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 580C, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024-2142
- ZIP Code
- 20024-2142
- Solicitation Number
- 573780PK
- Archive Date
- 4/9/2012
- Point of Contact
- Patrick C. Kerrigan, Phone: (301)504-4595
- E-Mail Address
-
patrick.kerrigan@ars.usda.gov
(patrick.kerrigan@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service (ARS) intends to award a one year purchase order to Illumina, Inc., on a sole source basis, a Comprehensive Annual service contract to maintain one (1) Illumina GA2X Next Generation sequencers, one HiSeq2000 sequencer, one iScan, and one cBOT instrument. Illumina is the only commercial provider of the annual maintenance services for the Illumina GA2X Next Generation sequencers (iScan and cBOT) instruments and is the sole manufacturer and owner of patented technology contained within certain parts and processes used by these instruments. Illumina is the only company that can service these instruments and maintain their certification status. Maintenance by any other party would void the warranty. Full coverage on parts and labor, 1 Preventative Maintenance visit per year, 3 day average on-site response time, critical and non-critical updates, demos, and application training is also required as part of the contract. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed above are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact not later than COB March 30, 2012. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Anticipated award date is April 6, 2012.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/PPBDC/573780PK/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 10300 Baltimore Ave, BARC-EAST, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN02685504-W 20120302/120229234541-2bfe2804fd2968391592d0528b53e9d2 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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