SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- Renewal of Maintenance Agreement with Beckman Coulter, Inc
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811219
— Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- SRRPODUS Environmental Protection AgencyAriel Rios Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Mail Code: 3805RWashingtonDC20460USA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-DC-13-00089
- Archive Date
- 8/11/2013
- Point of Contact
- Elaine M. Scott
- E-Mail Address
-
Scott.Elaine@epa.gov
(Scott.Elaine@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Resource Management, Emergency Response Service Center on behalf of the Office of Research and Development in Cinncinnati OH intends to award a sole source procurement to Beckman Coulter for the renewal of a maintenance agreement for the Optima L-100 XP Ultracentrifuge under NAICS code 811219. The Optima L-100XP Ultracentrifuge is a specilized centrifuge optimized for spinning a rotor at very high speeds, capable of generating acceleration as high as 100,000 RPMs. This instrument is critical in EPA's biological research for pelleting of fine particulate fractions, such as cellular organelles, proteins and viruses. Beckman Coulter is the only known vendor capable of providing maintenance based on the fact that they are the manufacturer of the equipment. Having any other vendor perform such services on this equipment would rendor the warranty on the equipment null and void. Additionally, exuberant costs wo uld be involved in selecting any other vendor than Beckman Coulter, Inc. The period of Performance shall be from 09/01/213 - 08/31/2014. The EPA knows of no other vendor certified to act as agent on behalf of Beckman Coulter, Inc.. If there are any capable vendors, please submit proof of certification/authenticity as being an authorized agent of Beckman Coulter. Please also submit your capability statement via email to: scott.elaine@epa.gov. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All reponses/concerns/questions must be adressed to the Contracting Officer of record at the aforementioned email address no later than 12 noon EDT, July 12, 2013.
- Web Link
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- Record
- SN03112301-W 20130712/130710235207-63fa1ecb5e273c2ed07cbb306ac3985e (fbodaily.com)
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