Project QPIX 420 Molecular Devices 1 Year PM Service Contract

General Information

1.0 Scope of Work

The vendor (Molecular Devices) will perform one annual on-site preventative maintenance for one year (for the QPIX 420 serial number QP420-0138 from Molecular Devices for the USDA-ARS Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research Unit.

2.0 Background

The QPIX 420 serial number QP420-0138 was acquired previously for analysis and collection of mission-critical samples.

Contractor Requirements

3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks

This vendor should arrive on-site to assess the performance of the QPIX 420 serial number QP420-0138 by visual inspection of all relevant tubing, software, and relevant parts for performance excluding consumables or those not normally covered in preventative maintenance plans. The contractor/vendor shall include travel costs, labor, technical support, and priority response. Molecular Devices is the manufacturer and seller of the QPIX 420 system. A pre-inspection of all relevant parts and performance of instrument will be needed. If repairs are found during pre-inspection that fall outside the scope of the preventative maintenance plan, a new repair quote will be issued to fix those issues. For the annual preventative maintenance portion, the contractor/vendor shall provide during the 12-month period with on-site inspection, one PM visit, relevant parts, labor, travel, tech support, and priority response. If the service contract is not purchased directly from the manufacturer, the supplying vendor must be authorized to provide a support package that is fully valid through the manufacturer and includes warranty coverage, annual preventative maintenance, labor, travel, tech support, and priority response. Any vendor unable to provide this manufacturer-recognized support package cannot meet our requirements.

4.0 Government Furnished

Equipment located at Western Regional Research Center, Foodborne Toxin Detection and Prevention Research Unit, Albany, CA, Main Building. Vendor must pre-arrange visits with FTDP staff/scientists and be escorted during these visits during weekday visits during normal working hours 8 am – 5 pm.

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule

• The contractor is required to visit within 60 days of award and have 1PM visit scheduled during the base annual preventative maintenance period of 12 months. The contractor is required to provide written reports during the pre-inspection and base annual preventative maintenance visits to FTDP SY/staff. The vendor shall also identify any problems that arose and a statement explaining how the problem was resolved. This report should also identify any problems that have arisen but have not been completely resolved and provide an explanation. Costs for parts/repairs not covered under preventative maintenance contract shall be given to FTDP SY/staff and approval must be given before these repairs are initiated.

6.0 Travel

Travel costs are to be included in quote for onsite pre-inspection and PM to WRRC.

7.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel

QPIX 420 specialty technician required.

8.0 Security Requirements

N/A

9.0 Data Rights

N/A

10.0 Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology Standards N/A

Note: If the service contract is not purchased directly from the manufacturer, the supplying vendor must be authorized to provide a support package that is fully valid through the manufacturer and includes warranty coverage, annual preventative maintenance, labor, travel, tech support, and priority response. Any vendor unable to provide this manufacturer-recognized support package cannot meet the requirements.