: Bio-Rad Equipment Maintenance for the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)

Description:

The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, MD intends to issue a sole source award utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures, IAW   FAR 13.501(a)(1)(i), to Bio-Rad laboratories, Ltd., Thailand.

Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) / Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFIRMS) has a requirement to maintain its Bio-Rad equipment for its laboratories.  The objective of this requirement is to provide preventative maintenance and repair services of critical laboratory research equipment.  The following is the Bio-Rad Government Owned equipment QX200 DDPCR Reader MP - S/N: 722BR5188,  CFX96 Touch RT SYS MP – S/N: CT028404 , CFX96 Touch RT SYS MP – S/N: 785BR16474, T100 Thermal Cycler MP – S/N: 621br39784, T100 and Thermal Cycler MP – S/N: 621BR27250.  The services shall include preventative maintenance and emergency repairs.  Factory trained and certified personnel for maintenance and repair.  Provided certified parts guarantee to meet manufactured original specifications.

This notice of intent is for information purposes only.  All sources eligible to provide this service must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability to provide services outlined above.  A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response.  If no responses are received, within 15 days after publication of this notice, to the effect that comparable services are available, and that it is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining these services through a sole-source contract, then a sole source acquisition award will be made.

Place of Contract Performance – Bangkok, Thailand

Set-aside Status: Other than full and open competition not previously addressed