lSR Special Flow Cytometers

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in support of Lymphocyte Activation Section (LAS) of the Laboratory of Immunogenentics (LIG) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition contract for a preventive maintenance coverage, repair, and parts service contract for a the LSR II Order System, serial number 340551, LSR II Special (No Lasers); S/N H47100183, Laser COHR Cube 640-40 Red; Customer #641968, Laser CUBE 405-50C Violet; Customer #345304 and the Laser Sapphire 488-50 Blue; Customer #642339 with BD Biosciences (2350 Qume Dr. San Jose, CA 95131). BD Biosciences is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of LSR II Special (No Lasers); S/N H47100183, Laser COHR Cube 640-40 Red; Customer #641968, Laser CUBE 405-50C Violet; Customer #345304 and the Laser Sapphire 488-50 Blue; Customer #642339, coverage includes BD LSR II Special Order System with one Computer Workstation for (excluding lasers, travel expenses and parts (excluding consumables) for the following; two (2) Preventive Maintenance (PM) inspections to be performed during a twelve-month period, including 2 PM Kits, Software revisions released during the agreement term, Unlimited service visits, Monday-Friday, excluding BD Biosciences holidays. Unlimited telephone support for instruments, reagents, and applications to be provided at no extra charge services, every reasonable effort will be made to respond to a request for emergency on-site service within 48-hours. BD Biosciences does not authorize any third party vendors to conduct maintenance services on their equipment, and therefore subcontracting possibilities are not an option. This is not a request for proposal. Changing the parts and support services to the equipment at this time could introduce variables that may negatively affect the current project. The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 25(c) (1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one source available, no substitutions possible. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE NOT BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. All responsible sources may submit their capabilities and past performance providing the required equipment and certifications. All responsible sources may submit a response that will be considered. The Government reserves the right to make a decision whether this requirement is available for competition. All responses shall be submitted no later than 3:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time Friday, March 6, 2015 to Jennifer Burke at Jennifer.burke2@nih.gov.