Work_Description_for_Entech_maintenance_contract_-2019_(version_II)_edited.docx

Work Description The contractor shall provide routine preventative maintenance and emergency services. The contractor shall provide at least one routine maintenance or one emergency visit per year. During the visit, work should be performed on the equipment to assure long-term performance and reliability, including calibration if needed. Malfunctioning systems should receive corrective service at this time. In addition to the annual visit, the contractor shall provide unlimited phone support with a four-hour call back for emergency service. Whenever the instrument becomes inoperable or fails to perform to specifications due to a failure associated with the instrument, the contractor shall provide unlimited phone support, and non-consumable repair parts at no charge to the Government within 5 business days. All components determined to be defective should be replaced without charge to the Government. The contractor shall unconditionally warrant the covered equipment, accessories and components during the term of this agreement. In the event that the Government elects not to exercise the Options, a 30-Day Labor, 90-Day Parts Warranty, shall apply to repairs performed during the last 90 days of the term of the agreement.

The contract should be for maintenance services for the duration of one (1) year with a one-year option for existing Government-owned equipment. The equipment is located in the NIOSH facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio. The maintenance contract should cover the following basic equipment, accessories, and components:

(1) 7500A, S/N: 181 (autosampler) (Base year)

(2) 7200-01, S/N: 1069 (gas pre-concentrator) (Base year plus option year)

(3) 7500A, S/N: 144, (autosampler) (Base year)

Emergency telephone service should cover the above components in the case of failure with one hour call back response time. Contractor is responsible for shipping replacement components to NIOSH facility at no cost to the government. Used replacement components are acceptable, with the prior written approval of the Government representative, if they are in very good or excellent condition.

Procurement Plan:

The intent is to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to vendor that can provide services for the ENTECH Instruments. The requirement is to purchase an annual service agreement for the equipment listed above. This contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1).

Period of Performance: Base: 2/1/2019 to 1/31/2020 plus one-year option period of 2/1/2020 to 1/31/2021.