PANDHA-25-P-0000 002301 RFI.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

Laboratory Equipment Preventive Maintenance

General Information:

This is an RFI as defined in FAR 15.201(e) to ascertain whether a commercial item exists that provides the capabilities described herein.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI will be treated as business confidential information.

Nonetheless, submitters should properly mark their responses if the information is confidential.

Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expense associated with responding to this RFI.

RFI Response and due date: 09 December 2024 10:00 AM EDT

Instructions to Responders:

Responses from all capable and qualified sources are encouraged to respond to this request.

White papers should adhere to the following formatting and outline instructions:

1. All submissions shall be made electronically and be in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF.

2. Cover Page (1page)

Title Organization Responders technical and administrative points of contact (names, addresses, phone, fax number and email addresses) Topic area(s) addressed NAICS Code

3. Interested parties are asked to respond to this RFI and submit a capabilities statement that supports the focus of this RFI as detailed below. Please review the place of performance requirements. Please submit written responses via email in Microsoft Office 2000 or 2007 format. All responses should be complete: in 12-point font; and not to exceed 3 pages total, including graphics, tables, and appendices.

No hardcopies shall be accepted. No written solicitation document is available at this time. Telephone requests will not be honored, and no bidders list shall be maintained. No inquiries regarding any potential future acquisition activities shall be entertained.

Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via email to the Point of Contact listed below.

Responses are due to the Point of Contact, Mr. Keith C. Crum at email: keith.c.crum.civ@health.mil no later than 10:00AM EDT, 09 December 2024.

The purpose of this requirement is to provide laboratory equipment preventive maintenance for WRAIR-owned Thermo Fischer Scientific laboratory equipment in support of the DCB mission.

WRAIR’s requirement is for prevenatative maintenance for the following WRAIR-owned Thermo Fischer Scientific laboratory equipment:

1. Veriti Thermal Cyclers (four instruments)

2. QuantStudio Instruments (three instruments)

3. 7500 Fast DX Instrument (one instrument)

With the following specifications:

1. Shall maintain the instruments in accordance with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.

2. Service shall include one (1) annual preventative maintenance with operational qualification

(OQ)

3. Shall include instrument performance verification (IPV)

4. Shall include Pure Dye Calibration

5. Shall include spectral calibration

6. Shal include instrument repair with OQ/IPV

7. Shall include replacement parts

8. Shall include computer and software support

9. Shall include technical assistance services to include training

10. Shall provide support for the re-installation and re-calibration of the instruments in the event of a change of the instruments’ location.

11. Shall provide a point of contact representative that shall be available via telephone Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1630 EST to make all arrangements for preventative maintenance or repair services and assist with malfunctions or technical questions.

12. The Contractor shall aid in troubleshooting of computer/software issues and instrument performance.