Infinity 48-48 Maintenance

This is a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a request for competitive proposal.  However, if interested, Government shall consider all responses.  Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) intends to solicit a proposal and enter into a contract with Cepheid US, Sunnyvale, CA.  The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) per FAR 6.302-1(c).  Contract will be evaluated on most advantageous and best value to the Government. Please reference N63116-23-Q-0568 on all quotes.

The NAICS code for this contract will be 811210.  NHRC requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM).  No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM.  For additional information and to register to SAM, please access the following website: https;//www.sam.gov/.  In order to register with SAM and be eligible to receive an award from this Acquisition Office, all offerors must have a DUN & Bradstreet Number.  A DUN & Bradstreet Number may be acquired free of charge by contacting DUN & Bradstreet online at https://dnb.com/products/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333- 0505.

Maintenance is being requested to maintain a Cepheid GENEXPERT Infinity 48-48 System in the laboratory at Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego.  All maintenance will be performed in San Diego 92152.  As NHRC is a Government facility, no sales tax will be paid.  All quotes must include the Company Name, Full Address, CAGE Code and Point of Contact information including Name, Phone Number and E-Mail address.  All invoices for this order will be submitted electronically through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) - Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF).

BASE ACCESS

This contract will require base access for all personnel performing training.  In order to access Naval Health Research Center at Naval Base Point Loma, trainers will need to be enrolled in the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS).  Providing registration information is voluntary.  However, failure to provide Social Security Number and Driver’s License Number or other acceptable identification may result in a denial of access.

Description:

Base year:

Service Plan: 48S48A1Y - Annual Maintenance Service Contract for a GENEXPERT INFINITY48S (48 MODULE). The Serial number is 837129.

Service Coverage:

24x7 Phone Support

Onsite 5x10 hours (8AM 6PM)

Annual Preventative Maintenance Check-up performed by Field Service Engineer

Includes Parts, Labor & Travel

Software Upgrades included

98% Uptime Guarantee

Plus a one-time reinstatement/inspection fee

Option Year One

Service Plan: 48S48A1Y - Annual Maintenance Service Contract for a GENEXPERT INFINITY48S (48 MODULE). The Serial number is 837129.

Service Coverage:

24x7 Phone Support

Onsite 5x10 hours (8AM 6PM)

Annual Preventative Maintenance Check-up performed by Field Service Engineer

Includes Parts, Labor & Travel

Software Upgrades included

98% Uptime Guarantee

Period of Performance:

Base Year: 28 August 2023 – 27 August 2024

Option Year 1: 28 August 2024 – 27 August 2025

Contract will be for a base year plus one option year.  Contract will include funding for the Base Year and the dollar values but no funding for the Option Year.  As the Option Year approaches, NHRC will have the option to exercise or choose not to exercise the Option Year.

Quotes are required for the base and each option year.