Cdr, AMC Acquisition Center, Edgewood Branch, Attn: STEAA-AP-E, 5183 Blackhawk Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5424

J -- MAINTENANCE OF FLOW CYTOMETER SOL DAAD13-00-R-0019 DUE 012100 POC Ms. Josephine Barker (Contracting Officer) 410-436-2541 or Mr. George Hunt (Contract Specialist) 410-436-4192 E-MAIL: Click here to e-mail the Contract Specialist (Please, george.hunt@sbccom.apgea.army.mil. The AMC Acquisition Center is seeking qualified sources for a contract to support the Biological Integrated Detection System's (BIDS's) Flow Cytometer (Epics XL) manufactured by Beckman Coulter Corporation of Miami, FL. Only one contract will be awarded for this effort. This will be a one year contract with options for two additional years. The contract will contain Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Time and Materials (T&M) contract line item numbers (CLINs). The contract will consist of a FFP CLIN for a 24-hour technical support service via telephone, a FFP CLIN for a quantity of 51 each Preventive Maintenance Installation (PMI) Kits (Beckman Coulter Corporation part number 6913241), and a T&M CLIN for repair parts and limited on-call maintenance conducted at the contractor's facility or a Government site. Based on repair history of the Flow Cytometer, it is anticipated that the following parts will be required for maintenance. Part numbers are defined by Beckman Coulter Corporation, Miami, FL. Sheath Filter (part number 69129421), Lower Pneumatics Drawer (part number 70003741), Compressor Assembly (part number 70003716), Fan Filter (part number 26030102), Sheath Tank Sensor (part number 6028526), Vacuum Chamber Sensor (part number 60285993), Flow Cell (part number 68591562), Opto-Trans Processor (part number 67053559), Fiber-Optic Cable (part number 60283711), Cytometer, 12 Cable (part number 60283044), Sample Pressure Regulator (part number 70001926), Sample Head, Manual (part number 70003511), Sensor Card (part number 67052170), Sample Probe, Normal (part number 68581745), Fan Filter Cover (part number 26030099), Cytometer Transputer Card (part number 67053184), System Interface Card (part number 6705340-1), Transdata Acquisition Card (part number 67053141), Amp/Signal Conditioner Card (part number 67053214), Kit, Sample Intro Line (part number 69129412), Filter, Air and Vacuum (part number 82325615), Flow Check (part number 6605359), Laser Assembly (part number 70003589), 15v Power Supply, FRU (part number 70003554), 5v Power Supply (part number 70003562), 24v Power Supply (part number 70003571), Floppy Drive (part number 20164549), Coupling Hose 1/8" Internal (part number 62324694), Coupling Hose 1/8" External (part number 62324686), Elbow Shutoff Valve (part number 62324724), and Sheath Tank (part number 7000378-3) It is estimated that solicitation number DAAD13-00-R-0019 will be released on or before 31 Mar 2000. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be accepted, however, interested parties may submit a request for the solicitation by fax at (410) 436-7128 (ATTN: George Hunt), e-mail at george.hunt@sbccom.apgea.army.mil, or by mail to: AMC Acquisition Center, APG Contracting Division, Edgewood Branch, 5183 Blackhawk Road, APGEA, MD, 21010-5423, ATTN: AMSSB-AAC-ER/Hunt. Requests for this solicitation must be received by 21 Jan 2000. Posted 01/05/00 (W-SN413248). (0005)

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