Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement 12805B24Q0094 .pdf
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This document includes a performance work statement and federal contract opportunity solicitation for a service contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Plains Area seeks a service agreement for an AB Sciex TripleTOF 5600 liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer located in Fargo, North Dakota. The contractor must provide certified technicians, instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repairs over a 12-month period to meet predefined performance specifications. Quotes are due by February 9, 2024 and will be evaluated based on technical acceptance, past performance, and price using the lowest price technically acceptable methodology. The award will be a firm fixed price purchase order.
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Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Project: Service Contract for AB Sciex TripleTOF 5600 (SN BN22421403) Liquid
Chromatographs/Mass Spectrometer
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.0 Background and Purpose: The Animal Metabolism-Agricultural Chemicals Research
Unit owns an AB Sciex Triple TOF 5600 Mass Spectrometer. The instrument was purchased in 2014 for approximately $422,000 and has been maintained under service contracts its procurement to ensure that instrument repair, service, and technical support are always available. The Animals Research Unit has required continued service contract on this instrument.
2.0 Definitions:
ARS: Agricultural Research Service
MS: Mass Spectrometry
UPLC-MS: Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer Parts
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks: The awardee will dispatch certified service engineers or technicians to the USDA ARS research facility to provide instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnoses, and/or instrument repair, as required. Will ensure use of assemblies and parts which meet manufacturer-defined hardware and/or firmware specifications and quality. Will evaluate the instrument, complete a full system check, and bring the instrument into company defined specifications during service and/or maintenance visits.
4.0 Deliverable / Schedule: {All written deliverables shall be phrased in layperson language.} o Over the course of a 12-month period, the USDA ARS PA Animal Metabolism-Agricultural
Chemicals Research Unit will require the service agreement services as defined.
o Service engineers or technicians will provide service, appropriate replacement parts, and will certify instrument performance within pre-defined operating specifications.
o USDA ARS will communicate service needs to the awardee to ensure service is scheduled at a mutually agreed upon date during the duration of the service contract.
5.0 Government Furnished: The ARS will provide service engineers or technicians access to the USDA ARS facility at 1616 Albrecht Blvd, Fargo, ND in cooperation with ARS-technicians. Access can generally be gained from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through
Friday excepting federal holidays. Service engineers will sign into the federal facility and will be accompanied by federal employees while on federal premises.
6.0 Travel: All travel costs are assumed by the awardee.
7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel: The awardee will ensure certified engineers and/or technicians qualified to perform service on UPLC MS instruments identified in the service contract, are available to service the instrument.
8.0 Security Requirements: Service engineer(s) must be accompanied by an ARS staff member at all times while in the ARS Biosciences Research Laboratory.
9.0 Data Rights: Not Applicable.
10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards: Not Applicable.
11.0 Performance Requirement Measures: The service provider shall maintain and/or repair the UPLC/MS instrument using certified technicians. Instruments will meet predetermined performance specifications for mass accuracy and sensitivity and other performance variables after maintenance or service.
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