Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement.docx

Attachment 1

PWS for Specific Forensic DNA Analysis Laboratory Instrumentation

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Forensic DNA Analysis Laboratory Instrumentation Maintenance

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Office of Science and Technology (OST) Laboratory Services

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Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the Specific Forensic DNA Analysis Laboratory Instrumentation

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is a law enforcement agency within the Department of Justice (DOJ). ATF’s mission is to reduce violent crime and to protect the public. ATF enforces Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson. The Office of Laboratory Services provides analytical and advisory services on matters of a scientific nature in support of ATF’s mission. There are currently two (2) forensic science laboratories within Laboratory Services which include the Forensic Science Laboratory-Atlanta (FSL-A) and the Forensic Science Laboratory-Washington (FSL-W).

This request is for maintenance services for DNA analysis instrumentation. The proposed service fulfills an ongoing need for FSL-W to maintain instruments used in forensic casework. This instrumentation is required to conduct specific laboratory examinations vital to ATF criminal investigations. Instrument downtime must be kept to an absolute minimum to continue the effective and efficient processing of DNA evidence related to ATF criminal investigations. Given the large backlog in DNA analysis, and the importance of DNA results to ATF investigations, any extended instrument downtime would cause a considerable delay in processing casework samples, significantly reducing the ATF Laboratory’s ability to support criminal investigations.

1.2 Objective

This request is to provide support for the following instruments located at the FSL-W, for one base year and four one-year option periods. Due to instrument replacement, FSL reserves the right to remove and add instrumentation throughout the life of the contract. Applied Biosystems (AKA Life Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific) instrumentation to be covered:

A. 3500xl Genetic Analyzer

SN: 29331-021

SN: 29331-031

B. 7500 Real Time PCR System

SN: 2750010514

Because of the critical nature of the work of the laboratory, priority service must be given to service calls.

A certified engineer MUST be on site with a maximum response time of 2 business days after the receipt of a service call.

The service must include remote on demand troubleshooting of emergency repairs to speed up repair time.

The service plan shall include at least one scheduled preventative maintenance (PM) visit and allow for unlimited, on demand repair service visits with the maximum 2 business day response time.

All replacement parts must be certified to manufacturer’s OEM specifications.

Any computers purchased with the original instrument must also be supported. These computers, if necessary, must be replaced with business class computers built to factory specifications. Software updates (bug fixes and patches) will be provided free of charge with the service plan.

Priority access to instrument technical support, via telephone or email, is included.

1.4 Background

The maintenance of this contract was previously performed by Franklin Young under contract: 15A00019AQA00406.

1.5 Type of Contract Contemplated

Firm Fixed Price

1.6 Period of Performance

The period of performance of this contract is 8/1/2024-7/31/2029.

Base year period of performance: 8/1/2024 – 7/31/2025 Option year 1: 8/1/2025 – 7/31/2026 Option year 2: 8/1/2026 – 7/31/2027 Option year 3: 8/1/2027 – 7/31/2028 Option year 4: 8/1/2028 – 7/31/2029

1.7 Place of Performance

Instrumentation for this contract is located at:

ATF Forensic Science Laboratory – Washington 6000 Ammendale Road Beltsville, MD 20705

Vendor must be on site within 48 hours of service call for emergency calls 100% of the time.

2.2 Task Two

Vendor must be available for online service calls to troubleshoot the instrument problems 100% of the time within government working hours.

2.3 Task Three

Instruments must be repaired to OEM specifications for operation within 5 days of the service call at least 85% of the time.

2.4 Task Four

Vendor must provide one preventative maintenance visit annually per instrument listed above 100% of the time.

3.0 Contractor Quality Assurance.

All service engineers must be factory authorized to work on Applied Biosystems instrumentation and software, including a certification to work on Class IIIb lasers. Proof of service engineer factory authorization/certification is required.

4.0 Delivery or Deliverables

Preventative and corrective maintenance for to be provided for the following:

A. 3500xl Genetic Analyzer

SN: 29331-021

SN: 29331-031

B. 7500 Real Time PCR System

SN: 2750010514

Notice to contractors:

All information and data related to this project that the contractor gathers or obtains will be both protected from unauthorized release and considered the property of the government. The contracting officer will be the sole authorized official to release verbally or in writing any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract.

Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project must not be publicized without the written approval of the contracting officer.]

5.0 Required Travel and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

All parts, labor and travel for the service engineers must be included. Basic consumable kits for routine preventative maintenance are to be covered as part of the service plan.