SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- J--TESCAN SCANNING ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPE MAINTENANCE
- Notice Date
- 5/27/2022 3:57:56 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- OFFICE OF ACQUISITON GRANTS SACRAMENTO CA 95819 USA
- ZIP Code
- 95819
- Solicitation Number
- 140G0322Q0138
- Response Due
- 6/3/2022 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/01/2022
- Point of Contact
- Deng, Yangzhi, Phone: 916-278-9326
- E-Mail Address
-
yangzhideng@usgs.gov
(yangzhideng@usgs.gov)
- Description
- TESCAN SCANNING ELECTRONIC MICROSCOPE MAINTENANCE Notice of Intent This is a notice of intent to solicit from a single source. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), intends to award a purchase order to Tescan USA Inc for a 12-month Tescan Vega3 scanning electron microscope (SEM) maintenance and upgrade service contract. Award will be made in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) and the procedures at FAR Part 12 entitled, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 entitled, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Tescan USA Inc is, to the USGS' knowledge, the only source who can provide service and upgrade to Tescan Vega3 scanning electron microscope. The purpose of this notice is to satisfy the requirements of FAR Subpart 5.101(a)(2) and FAR 5.2. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible parties may submit a quotation by the closing date of this announcement which shall be considered by the agency. No solicitation will be issued. A determination not to compete this action based upon responses received is in the sole discretion of the Government. The NAICS code for this action is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. Responses or inquiries shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to yangzhideng@usgs.gov and must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than June 3, 2022 at 1700 EST. Responses submitted by hardcopy or any web portal shall not be accepted or considered. Statement of Work: Service Agreement for Tescan Vega3 Scanning Electron Microscope I. GENERAL INFORMATION A. Introduction. USGS Menlo Park hosts the Tescan Vega3 scanning electron microscope (SEM). The SEM allows users to collect high-resolution scanning electron, cathodoluminescence and backscatter electron images. The user may also collect semi-quantitative geochemical data at the mm to micron scale. The SEM has been used by scientists in several science centers include: Volcano Science Center, Minerals, Earthquake Science Center, Water Resources, and Coastal and Marine. B. Background The SEM has been a fundamental tool for mineralogical, earthquake, and geochemical research at USGS Menlo Park for over 40 years. Instrument usages is at nearly 100% capacity, when fully functional. Significant SEM downtime would result in most of our users being unable to obtain necessary data. C. Scope We require the purchase of a 12-month service contract for continued maintenance of Tescan Vega3 SEM. II. WORK REQUIREMENTS A. Technical Requirements. 1. The service contract will cover routine maintenance (including software upgrades), as well as provide access to field engineers/support in the event of unforeseen instrument malfunctions. 2. Criteria for acceptance of Product or Service. The maintenance agreement covers the Tescan Vega3 SEM. The following shall be provided: a. Priority telephone support with a guaranteed minimum call back or email response within 24 hours. b. Phone-based technical support with Tescan factory-certified engineer on an as-needed basis. c. Priority scheduling for all site visits. d. Certified Tescan factory-trained engineers shall diagnose problems and provide and install replacement of failed replaceable components on an exchange basis from local inventory. The SEM shall be restored to factory specifications. e. The contractor shall provide certified software updates, defined as modifications that provide bug fixes and/or safety related improvements at no charge, for the installed SEM. f. If the specific parts require repair or testing that can only be performed under original manufacturing conditions, these parts shall be returned to Tescan facility. There is no stated or implied turn around on the repair of these items. g. One Preventative Maintenance (PM) and calibration to factory specification shall be performed each year of this agreement. PM and calibration may be performed earlier in conjunction with a maintenance call. This periodic maintenance is intended to supplement routine CUSTOMER performed maintenance, install software modifications, verify system performance, and reduce unplanned interruptions to instrument availability. h. Unscheduled maintenance visits to fix issues requiring immediate repair shall be included at no additional cost. There shall be no limit to the number of unforeseen maintenance visits. i. On-site visits, labor, genuine spare parts (specified in the contract) and travel related expenses shall be provided at the expense of the contractor for the specified equipment during the performance period. B. Deliverables. 1. One Preventive Maintenance service visits by factory-trained service engineers 2. Unlimited as-needed/emergency visits by factory-trained service engineers 3. Priority scheduling for all site visits 4. Guaranteed communication (phone call/email) within 24 hours 5. Certified software upgrades, as needed III. SUPPORTING INFORMATION A. Place of Performance: USGS Menlo Park Probe Lab, Bldg 15 345 Middlefield Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 B. Period of Performance: August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023
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