Maintenance Agreement for Thermo Fisher Scientific-brand UHPLC equipment

This solicitation seeks a maintenance agreement for Thermo Fisher Scientific-brand ultra-high performance liquid chromatography equipment located at the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service Eastern Laboratory in Athens, Georgia. The contractor shall provide on-site preventative maintenance, repairs, and instrument performance verification annually over a five year base period plus four one-year option periods. The contractor must respond on-site within three days and complete repairs within 16 hours, maintaining an inventory of spare parts to keep the listed instruments in good operating condition according to laboratory methodology. Proposals are due by October 18, 2023.

There is no set-aside designation. The NAICS code is 334516 and PSC code is J070. The incumbent is unknown. Services include labor, travel, and replacement parts for the base period plus four option years. The contractor shall also support legacy equipment on a best effort basis. Performance will take place at the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Eastern Laboratory located in Athens, Georgia.