Equipment Relocation Services

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open basis with the vendor Bio-Rad Life Science Group, 2000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, CA 94547 for One Time Service Estimate - Relocation of Instruments. Instrument and repair case information: Case # 01611460 and Serial #: 484BR3649, 484BR2322, 484BR1737, 484BR1459 and 484BR3638, 5 x DuoFlow instruments. De-installation 1). Field Service Travel PFD, per hour. Includes: Travel Time: Billed per hour, or fraction thereof, of actual round-trip (portal-to-portal) up to a maximum of 6 hours (Travel time in excess of 6 hours is not chargeable), Catalog # 1002886, Qty 12, 2). Field Service Labor PFD, per hour. Includes: Service Time: Billed per hour, or fraction thereof, of actual on-site service time. A minimum of 4 hours will be charged for on-site service time, Catalog # 1002887, Qty 40. Re-installation 3). Field Service Travel PFD, per hour. Includes: Travel Time: Billed per hour, or fraction thereof, of actual round-trip (portal-to-portal) up to a maximum of 6 hours (Travel time in excess of 6 hours is not chargeable), Catalog # 1002886, Qty 12, and 4). Field Service Labor PFD, per hour. Includes: Service Time: Billed per hour, or fraction thereof, of actual on-site service time. A minimum of 4 hours will be charged for on-site service time, Catalog # 1002887, Qty 40. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible, and replacement parts must be compatible with existing equipment. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that can provide these services may submit a response that will be considered. The response should include the certification from Bio-Rad Life Science Group that you are authorized to obtain OEM parts to maintain the above reference equipment. Also provide past performance demonstrating the successful performance of this type of services. All responses in writing shall be submitted no later than 10:00 am. (Eastern Time) Monday, November 19, 2018 to Lawrence Bland Jr., blandl@mail.nih.gov. All responses received by the closing date will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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