22Q0083_Non-Comp_Redacted.pdf

ARP

GXM-0006

Oxford Instruments America, Inc

Concord, MA

1EPT2

This procurement is for the combined preventive maintenance of the Government owned Oxford EDS Systems. The maintenance contract will ensure proper operation of the equipment in accordance with the manufacturer’s performance and test specification requirements. Base year with 2 option years.

Proper repairing and maintaining the operation of this equipment requires knowledge of proprietary design information, access to specialized replacement parts, and qualified service engineers. This equipment was developed and manufactured by Oxford Instruments America Inc. and thus is the only known source who has the needed proprietary data, schematic and expertise required to perform preventative maintenance on this equipment.

As stated above, only Oxford Instruments America Inc. has both the expertise to evaluate, diagnose and has trained technical personnel whom can access and utilize the proprietary data necessary in the analysis and maintenance of this equipment. Substantial procurement new EDS test systems would occur if the Government did not use Oxford Instruments. Also, as stated, Oxford Instruments is the original manufacturer of these EDS systems, and therefore controls the proprietary information that lies within the equipment which is imperative for the preventative maintenance of this system

All replacement parts that are required as a result of the preventative maintenance must be direct replacements and capable of both residing within and functioning within the environment of the Oxford EDS systems with no modifications or alterations made.

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221568 Date: 2022.02.10 08:25:52 -05'00'