Calibration and hardware/ software support of the Whole Body Counting System (WBCS) located at the Whole Body Counting Facility (WBCF) in Bethesda, MD.

Synopsis



The Contracting Department, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, Norfolk, VA, 23511-3392 intends to negotiate a sole source, Firm Fixed Price contract and will use procedures under FAR Part 13. The required source of services is CANBERRA Industries, Inc. Research Parkway Meriden CT, 06450. The requirement calls for Canberra Basic Maintenance Support for a base year plus two option years. The base year period of performance is October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017. CANBERRA Industries, Inc. holds the proprietary rights and patents for the hardware associated with the internal monitoring/whole body counting system. CANBERRA is the sole source for factory trained labor and technical services for all software and instrumentation.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334519. A complete RFQ package will be available by downloading the documents at the Fedbizopps Website as follows: http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or around 15 August 2016. Potential contractors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available for download at the above sites; this office will no longer issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting an offer, the vendor is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency.

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