Maintenance and Repair Services of Applied Biosystems 4800 MALDI-ToF/ToF Analyzer Equipment

1. Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is soliciting quotes to competitively award a firm, fixed price Purchase Order for maintenance and repair services of Applied Biosystems 4800 MALDI-ToF/ToF Analyzer equipment, serial number AK12820808. The period of performance for this requirement is June 1, 2016 through May 30, 2021, consisting of a base period and four optional periods.

2. The proposed acquisition is a total small business set-aside. Quotes received from other than small business concerns will not be considered. The North American industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219 and the business size standard is $20.5 million dollars.

3. All responsible sources capable of meeting NIEHS' requirement, as stated within the Request for Quotes (RFQ) may submit a quote, which, if received by the response date of this announcement, shall be considered.

4. Prospective sources are reminded that an award can only be made to a Contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in accordance with FAR 4.11.

5. Submission of Quotes: Quotes shall be forwarded to Ms. Teresa McCall via email to: teresa.mccall@nih.gov by May 27, 2016, 12:30 PM EDT. Facsimile or hard copies of submissions will not be accepted. Responders shall provide a quote using the pricing schedule provided in Attachment I of this solicitation.

6. Any questions regarding this Solicitation should be directed via e-mail to Ms. Teresa McCall at dudley1@niehs.nih.gov. The deadline for the submittal of all questions is 12:00 p.m. on May 26 20, 2016.