Bruker Maldi TOF Maintenance

Closed Solicitation Posted Dec 20, 2024

Solicitation number: 75F401-25-Q-1283283
Agency: FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Responses due: Jan 21, 2025, 11:59 AM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
PSC: J066 Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment
Place of performance: Maryland 20708, United States
Points of contact: James O'Keefe james.okeefeiii@fda.hhs.gov (301) 796-7371

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Jan 15, 2025.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Jan 15, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Office of Acquisition and Grant Services is seeking a full-service maintenance agreement for a Bruker MALDI TOF system at its Center for Veterinary Medicine in Laurel, MD. The solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for an annual service maintenance agreement with four additional one-year option periods. Contractors must provide comprehensive repair services, annual preventative maintenance, software updates, and technical support for the scientific instrument, including a 2-hour response time for technical assistance and on-site service within 5 business days. The evaluation will be conducted using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, with quotes due by 11:59 PM EST on January 3, 2025, and delivery required by January 16, 2025. Offerors must comply with multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provide documentation including business size and socioeconomic category information.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-aside under NAICS code 811210, with a small business size standard of $34.0 million. The contract covers maintenance for a specific Bruker MALDI Biotyper CM instrument with serial number 860456204050, located at Building MOD2 in Laurel, MD. The base contract period will run from January 16, 2025, to January 15, 2026, with four optional one-year extensions possible through January 15, 2030. While no incumbent contractor is specifically named, the current service agreement for the instrument expires on January 15, 2025. The solicitation includes multiple standard government clauses related to contractor conduct, reporting requirements, and compliance with various federal regulations. Potential contractors must be prepared to meet stringent technical requirements, including completing repairs within 5 business days and conducting one annual preventative maintenance visit.

Notice text

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As posted on SAM.gov.

Update #2 · Latest · Jan 15, 2025

AMENDMENT 0001: This amendment changes the set-aside status of the RFQ from "Total Small Business Set-Aside" to "Unrestricted." It also reopens the solicitation and extends the response time to 11:59AM EST on 21 January 2025. Accordingly, FAR 52.219-6 is removed and the FAC Circular is updated from "2024-07, 7/31/2024" to "2025-02, 1/3/2025." The delivery date is updated from 1/16/2025 to 1/24/2025.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

(i) Disclaimer:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This acquisition is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-02, 1/3/2025.

(iv) For purposes of this acquisition, the associated NAICS code is 811210. The small business size standard is $34.0m. This action is being solicited as Unrestricted.

(v) Line-Item Structure:The following is a list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable) and should be reflected in the Offeror’s quote/proposal:

0001: Annual Service Maintenance Agreement for Bruker MALDI TOF

0002 (Option): Annual Service Maintenance Agreement for Bruker MALDI TOF

0003 (Option): Annual Service Maintenance Agreement for Bruker MALDI TOF

0004 (Option): Annual Service Maintenance Agreement for Bruker MALDI TOF

0005 (Option): Annual Service Maintenance Agreement for Bruker MALDI TOF

(vi) Specifications/Requirement:The Contractor shall provide an annual service/maintenance agreement for a Bruker MALDI TOF system. See attached SOW for details.

(vii) Delivery:Delivery is required by 1/24/2025. Delivery shall be made to:

Bldg MOD2

8401 Muirkirk Rd

Laurel, MD 20708

Acceptance shall be performed at Destination. The FOB point is Destination.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial DEVIATION 2018-O0018, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision:

In addition to the requirements set for the in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong.

(ix) Evaluation Criteria - The specific evaluation criteria to be used are as follows:

Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)

(x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause: N/A

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023)

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020)

52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023)

52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec 2023)

52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021)

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2024)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003)

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016)

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020)

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021)

52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024)

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018)

(xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply:

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (JUL 2016)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE (JUL 2016)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (AUG 2019)

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

353.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 15)

252.239-73 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (Dec 15)

(xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A.

(xv) Date, Time, and Place offers are due: 11:59 AM EST on 1/21/2025.

(xvi) Name and Telephone Number of the Individual to Contact for Information Regarding the Solicitation:James O’Keefe, 301-796-7371, james.okeefeiii@fda.hhs.gov

Update #1 · Dec 20, 2024