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ATTACHMENT J‐7

TECHNICAL SCENARIOS

Technical Scenario #1 Project Management Services

TheFDApossesseswellover1000instrumentsandpiecesofequipmentthatarethesubjectofthis
contract.ArepresentativesampleofthoseinstrumentsissummarizedinTable1forthepurposes
ofthistechnicalscenario.Table1listsinstrumentstobeconsideredunderthistechnicalscenario.
ColumndefinitionsforTable1areasfollows:
A. LineNumber
B. InstrumentType:generalcategoryofinstrument(LC/MS/MStriplequadrupoleMS,

NMR).

C. OEM:originalequipmentmanufacturer(OEM)name.
D. Model:modelnameornumber.
E. Value:approximatevaluewheninstalled.
F. Date:datesoverwhichthattypeofinstrumentwasinstalledintheFDA.
G. NumberofFullServiceContractsrequiredfromOEMorOfferor:asstatedforthemodel
numbersspecified.
H. PreventiveMaintenanceContractRequired:asstatedforthemodelnumbersspecified.
I. TimeandMaterialsCoverageRequired:indicatesthenumberofadditionalinstruments
inthatcategoryforwhichonlytimeandmaterialscoveragearerequired.
J. ProvideNarrative:specifieswhetherabriefnarrativeisneededforthatinstrument,as
describedbelow.
K.ProvidepricingforFullServicecontractsspecifiedincolumnG.
L. ProvidepricingforPreventiveMaintenancecontractsspecifiedincolumnH.
M. Providepricing(perrepaircallfees,etc.)forunscheduledrepairs(timeandmaterials)

on instruments in column I (e.g. instruments not covered by fixed price service or PM plans).

Providearesponsethataddressesquestionsa‐einSectionsAandBbelowfortheentriesidentified
inTable1.Ifelementsofyourresponsecarryoverfromonelinetothenextintable1,youmay
provideacommonnarrativethatwillcoverallofthecommonelementsandthenspecifybyline
numbertheinformationthatdiffersfromlinetoline:

A. Full service contract and preventive maintenance (PM) agreements (fixed price contracts):

a. Cantheofferorprovideitsownservicecontractand/orPMagreementsonthe
specificinstrumentsinquestion?
b. Whatwouldbecoveredunderthecontract/PMagreementsandarethere
differentlevelsofcoverage?
c. Whowouldprovidetheactualserviceunderyourplan?IfonlytheOEMcan
provideserviceontheinstrumentinquestion(oriftheFDAspecifiesonlythe
OEMmayprovideserviceonthatinstrument),howyouwouldworkwiththe
OEMunderyourservicecontractorPMagreement?
d. WouldyouusethirdpartyserviceproviderstosupportyourcontractorPM
agreementandhowwouldyouverifytotheFDAthattheymeetthe
qualificationsoutlinedinthecontract?
e. IntheeventyoudonotofferfullservicecontractsorPMagreements,orinthe
eventofaspecificFDArequestforanOEMservicecontractorPM
agreement,areyouabletopurchaseOEMservicecontractsorPMagreements
forthespecifiedinstrumentsonbehalfoftheFDA?Demonstratethatyour
relationshipwiththeOEMenablesyoutodothis.

B. Time and Materials Repairs:

a. Fortheinstrument(s)identified,areyouabletoobtaintimeandmaterials
repairsfromtheOEMonbehalfoftheFDA?Doyouhaveagreementsinplace
withtheOEM,orpastexperiencewiththeOEM,toconfirmthis?
b. Areyouabletoobtainone‐timepreventivemaintenancevisits(notpartofaPM
agreement)fromtheOEM?
c. Doyouplantousethirdpartyserviceprovidersfortimeandmaterialsrepairs,
andifso,howwillyouverifytheymeetthequalificationstandardsoutlinedin
theSOW?
d. Onoccasion,FDAmayinitiateatimeandmaterialsservicerequestand
terminatetherequestbeforetheserviceisactuallyorderedorperformed.How
willyouaddresssituationswheretheFDAmayaskyoutoperformonlypartof
theservicecallprocess?
e. Whereoff‐site(depot)repairsorrepairswithequipmentexchangearerequired,
howwouldtheserepairsgethandled?

Technical Scenario #2 Management and coordination of services:

For the situations outlined in section A below, describe how repair services would be handled. Provide at minimum the information required under section B and if an electronic or web‐based service call system is used, please indicate how it is integrated into the process. If your system would be the same in each case, there is no need to repeat information under each situation; simply note any new elements in that situation.

A. Situations

a. Emergency repair (2‐day turnaround) for Illumina MiSeq instrument under full contract

(scenario Table 1, line 6).

b. Preventive maintenance visit for AB Sciex 6500Q under PM agreement (scenario Table

1, line 1).

c. Emergency repairs (2‐day turn around) under time and materials coverage for Agilent

600 MHz NMR (scenario Table 1, line 3).

d. Depot repair for liquid chromatograph component (scenario Table 1, line 10, time and materials).

e. Repair with exchange for liquid chromatograph component (scenario Table 1, line 10 time and materials coverage).

B. Information required

a. Mechanism for obtaining a service request.

b. Actions upon receipt of service call.

c. Methods for obtaining quotes for service, if necessary under the coverage.

d. Setting a Not to Exceed level and approval of service at the center level, if necessary under the specified coverage.

e. Real‐time tracking of service in progress.

f. Close‐out of service when complete, including obtaining field service reports and authorizing payment to the service provider.

g. Mechanism for obtaining feedback from the end user.

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