Maintenance Agreement Laboratory Equipment

Added: Sep 29, 2015 11:53 am FBO SPECIAL NOTICE
SOLICITATION NOTICE #SLJH601-1

The USDA National Animal Disease Center in Ames, IA, intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price purchase award for a 12-month service maintenance agreement, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 13.106(b) with Beckman Coulter, Inc, Brea, CA for maintenance on the Beckman Coulter brand laboratory equipment attached. This service maintenance agreement will be procured as a commercial item in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The sole source determination is based on Beckman Coulter being the sole source for factory trained labor and maintenance services for all instrumentation manufactured and sold by Beckman Coulter. NAICS code for this procurement is 334516. The period of performance for the service maintenance agreement commences on October 5, 2015 and concludes October 4, 2016. This is not a request for quote. However, all interested parties may contact the Purchasing Agent listed below. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can obtain/provide a maintenance agreement contact utilizing factory authorized parts and service that will not invalidate equipment warranties for the listed equipment. Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to lara.j.hicok@aphis.usda.gov. The deadline for the submittal of responses is 12:00pm CST October 5, 2015.