Device Service Plan - NBAF Manhattan KS
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0523
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Manhattan, Kansas 66502, United States
- Points of contact
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- Christopher Turner christopher.c.turner@usda.gov (970) 851-3723
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is seeking quotes for a Device Service Plan to provide annual preventative maintenance and repair services for laboratory equipment at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. The contract covers maintenance of two nCounter Pro units (serial numbers DA_2210E0076 and PS_2205F1070) located in a BSL-1 laboratory, requiring comprehensive services including parts, labor, travel, shipping, and replacement reagents. Contractors must provide technicians authorized by the original equipment manufacturer who can pass background security checks and adhere to facility biosafety protocols, with service reports due within five business days of each inspection. The solicitation will be evaluated using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with past performance assessed through CPARS ratings where any marginal or unsatisfactory ratings within the past three years will be deemed unacceptable. Quotes are due by August 5, 2025, and must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at christopher.c.turner@usda.gov.
This procurement has no set-aside designation and is open to all qualified offerors under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific contract value or budget range is disclosed. The contract structure includes a base year from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, followed by four option years extending through August 31, 2030, with each period requiring two service visits annually for the two equipment units. All services will be performed at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility located at 1980 Denison Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502, where contractors will be escorted and provided necessary personal protective equipment. Payment will be processed in arrears after each completed service visit, with the government maintaining a 100% acceptable quality level standard for all technical requirements.
Notice text
29JUL25 Base posting. The due date and time are verified to be accurate, and there are four attachments. If you cannot see the complete due date and time or the attachments on sam.gov from your chosen device, please contact the help desk at sam.gov for assistance. Any amendment and document updates related to this solicitation will be available electronically at the Government Point of Entry (sam.gov). It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor sam.gov Contract Opportunities regarding this solicitation.
There will NOT be a site visit.
(i)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service 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; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii)The solicitation number is 1232SA25Q0523 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).
(iii)This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04.
(iv)Set Aside: None NAICS: 811210 (v) See clauses and provisions document section “SCHEDULE and CLIN Structure” for line item number(s), quantity, and unit of measure.
(vi)The USDA, Agricultural Research Service requires a Device Service Plan. See Attachment 001 Performance Work Statement and other attachments for more information.
(vii)Dates: See clauses and provisions document “GENERAL INFORMATION” section for Period of Performance data
Place of Delivery and Acceptance:
PA NATIONAL BIO AND AGRO-DEFENSE FACILITY
1980 DENISON AVENUE
MANHATTAN KS 66502
FOB Point: Destination
(viii)The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See “Instructions for the Preparation of Offers (FAR 52.212-1 Addendum)” in the clauses and provisions document.
(ix)The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services is detailed in the clauses and provisions document under “FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Addendum.)”
(x)Online sam.gov completion of the provision at 52.212-3 is advised.
(xi)The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Any addenda will be noted in the clauses and provisions document.
(xii)The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Additional clauses are detailed in the clauses and provisions document.
(xiii)Not applicable.
(xiv)Not applicable.
(xv)All sources wishing to quote shall furnish a quotation by the time and dated noted in the General Information, “Date Offers Due” fields above.
(xvi)Quotations are to be sent via email to Christopher Turner at christopher.c.turner@usda.gov.
Notes:
Solicitation Inquiries:
a. Inquiries and all correspondence concerning this solicitation prior to contract award shall be submitted in writing only to the Contracting Officer.
b. Inquiries shall be via Email only, no phone inquiries will be accepted.
c. The Contracting Officer’s email contact information is listed as the PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT in the sam.gov Contract Opportunities posting.
Time Zones: Please note time zone designations in the "General Information" section above. Other time zones are as designated in the solicitation attachments.
Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award.
Attached Provisions/Clauses apply to this RFQ and any subsequent award.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ 1232SA25Q0523 Clauses and Provisions.pdf | ||
| Attachment 002 Wage Determination 2015_5337_R27.pdf | ||
| Attachment 003 Transmittal Summary.pdf | ||
| Attachment 001 Performance Work Statement and QASP.pdf |
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