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Statement of Work Illumina NextSeq Sequencing System

Background:

The National Institute of Health (NIH) is the nation’s leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency seeking fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), mission has expanded to encompass a broad range of studies aimed at understanding the structure and function of the human genome and its role in health and disease. The Microarrays and Single-cell Genomics Core (MSCGC) represents a consortium between the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to provide investigators with full service, cost-effective and time-efficient access to comprehensive state-of-the-art array-based transcriptomics for the last 20 years.

Purpose:

The purpose of this acquisition is to procure a NextSeq-2000 sequencer fits perfectly our core mission in providing a multitude of DNA and RNA applications to increase the data output and reduce the cost by a factor 2-3 as compared to other existing platform. It is vital that the instruments be well maintained and operational in order to allow us to properly support our mission.

Contractor Requirements:

1. The contractor shall provide service and maintenance of the Instrument, and support for the Software, for a period as defined on this Agreement. Includes full coverage on parts, labor and travel, as well as an annual PM.

2. The Contractor shall provide three business day average on-site response time.

3. The Contractor shall provide critical and non-critical updates may be required, and any such updates shall be covered by this Agreement. Updated Software shall be subject to this agreement in all respects. Updates shall not extend the defined Agreement coverage period.

4. The Contractor shall provide full coverage of labor and necessary warranted parts.

Procurement:

1. NextSeq 2000 Sequencing System, Catalog Number: 20038897, Quantity: One Each for NHGRI. (Trade-In NextSeq 550 Sequencing System, Serial Number: NB551506.)\

2. Shipping and Handling.

Government Responsibilities:

1. The Government at all times shall keep the equipment in the environmental conditions recommended by the manufacturer. And, protect the Instrument and associated Hardware from all adverse elements, such as dirt, dust and liquids of any kind.

2. The Government shall use the equipment only in accordance with such instructions and recommendations relating to the care and operation of the Equipment as may be issued by the manufacturer of the equipment or as may from time to time be advised in writing by the Contractor.

3. The Government shall nt allow any person other than the Contractor’s representatives or the Customer’s representative working under the Contractor’s specific instruction, to maintain, repair or replace any part of the Equipment.

4. The shall understand the agreement does not cover repairs or software support required to remedy breakdown or damage which results from operator errors, abnormal or unapproved uses, unauthorized installed software or software updates, acts of third parties, viruses, faulty electrical connections, fluctuations or failures in air conditioning, heating or cooling systems and electrical power failures.

5. The Government shall follow the normal daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and semi-annual maintenance services such as the replacement of fuses, lamps, tubes, reagents and probes, as defined in the Operator Manual or Customer Bulletins.

Reporting Requirements and Deliverables:

The Contractor shall provide a summary report of their action after a repair and/or preventive maintenance inspection.

Inspection and Acceptance Requirements:

The Government accepts the job performed by the Contractor. If it is a repair, equipment needs to demonstrate continuous performance.

Delivery Address:

NIH NHGRI, Comparative Genomics Branch Single Cell Core

49 Convent Drive , BLDG 49 RM 4A75

Bethesda , Maryland , USA

Period of Performance:

Delivery will be Made Upon Award