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Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Preventive Maintenance of Perkin Elmer Nexion 2000 ICPMS 23 February 2024

C.1 BACKGROUND

In support of its mission and customer programs, the Metals Branch (MB) of the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) relies upon Perkin Elmer Nexion 2000 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) which is a specialized instrument designed to determine the concentration of elements in dissolved liquids with part per trillion (ppt) detection limits. This is an extraordinarily complex instrument with hardware and software that require regular maintenance to remain operational and meet performance parameters such as the ability to detect particular elements and the ability to detect part-per-trillion (ppt) level concentrations of some elements. This high resolution and low detection limit require precise and routine calibrations. The preventative maintenance service contract that is requested will be for a service contract period of one (1) base year along with two (2) option years. The Perkin Elmer Nexion 2000 ICPMS is currently located at the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, MD which is where performance will take place.

C.2 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this request is to obtain a service contract and software upgrades that allows the continued, uninterrupted, comprehensive preventative maintenance of the Perkin Elmer Nexion 2000 ICPMS and prevent any lapse in coverage.

C.3 REQUIREMENT

C.3.1 The contractor shall perform preventive maintenance (PM) service inspections and maintenance repair visits, to be initiated by both the Contractor and the Government.

C.3.1.1. The Contractor shall contact the Requiring Activity (RA) to schedule an appropriate date and time for the service when initiating the preventive maintenance (PM) service inspections.

C.3.1.2. The Contractor shall provide all tools and parts required to accomplish all work stated within this PWS.

C.3.2 The Contractor shall provide preventive maintenance service inspection and maintenance repair visits that include the following:

C.3.2.1. The contractor shall provide one (1) preventative maintenance inspection per year. This includes all parts, labor, and travel associated with conducting the PM inspection visits.

C.3.2.2. The Contractor shall provide all labor and travel associated with all service visits, whether scheduled or emergency, as may be required during the PoP.

C.3.2.3 . The contractor shall provide all covered non-consumable replacement parts.

C.3.2.4. The contractor shall provide software version upgrades when available for version updates .

C.3.2.6. The contractor shall send factory trained Customer Support Engineers to conduct the inspection and preventive maintenance service.

C.3.2.7. The contractor shall perform all work within the Government’s normal working hours. Normal working hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday through Friday with the exceptions of holidays (a detailed list of federally observed holidays will be placed under Section H of the contract).

C.4 DELIVERABLES

C.4.1 Deliverables. The Contractor shall deliver the following reports after each service visit as described below and within the corresponding DD1423:

C.4.1.1 Maintenance Report: The contractor shall provide maintenance reports that including any problems with the ICPMS, any parts that need to be replaced, expected timeframes for resolving any issues that could not be completed during the regularly scheduled PM, and the PM checklist that will include software update checks, performance check results, calibration results, and system resolution checks.

C.5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (PoP) C.5.1 The Government intends to award a contract with one 12-month (1) base year period plus two (2) subsequent 12-month option year periods. The Contractor shall perform and comply with the full scope of this PWS for the option year if exercised.

C.6 Anti-Terrorism (AT) Operational Security (OPSEC)

C.6.1 Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within Army controlled installation, facility, or area. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204.9, Personal Identify Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DoD, HODA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

C.7 DISTIBUTION STATEMENT

C.7.1 Distribution Statement: All Contract Submission documents and Information Generated during the performance of the contract shall be distributed in accordance with the following:

C.7.2 Determination of Contract Submission Documents:

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

C.7.3 Distribution Statement A: Determination of Information Generated from Contract:

Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

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