Maintenance Contract for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
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- Solicitation number
- 12305B24Q0203
- Agency
- Northeast Area Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Glenside, Pennsylvania 19038, United States
- Points of contact
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- Dilynn Rogers dilynn.rogers@usda.gov (301) 504-3691
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Microscopy Unit, is conducting market research for sources capable of providing preventative maintenance services for the FEI Quanta 200F Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) located at the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. The selected contractor must be an authorized dealer, distributor, or reseller certified/trained by the manufacturer, FEI Company, to service this specialized instrument. The required services include annual preventative maintenance, software updates, on-site emergency service, and one full maintenance service call with covered replacement parts annually. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement are due by August 30th, 2024, and will be used for information and planning purposes only, and not to award a contract.
Paragraph 2:
This opportunity is not set aside for any specific business category. There is no indication of any current incumbent contractors. The Government will not pay for information received or award a contract based solely on responses to the Sources Sought. The value of the potential contract is not specified, but the microscope is a vital part of the facility used by 200 research scientists and their collaborators, indicating the importance of the requirement.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Microscopy Unit, located at the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania is conducting market research for sources who are an authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller capable of providing preventative maintenance services for the FEI Quanta 200F Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Service Technician must be certified/trained to service specialized instrument (must authorized by Manufacturer, FEI Company).
*See attached Statement of Work for additional information*
As part of its market research, USDA ARS is issuing this Sources Sought to determine if there exist an adequate number of qualified interested contractors capable of providing the requirement. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes.
This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of USDA ARS market research. No Request For Quote (RFQ) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ.
Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which USDA ARS can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute a RFQ. The Government does not intend to award a contract or BPAs based only on responses to this Sources Sought.
All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response.
Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. USDA ARS will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought.
Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought.
Please send responses with the subject heading Maintenance Service Contract for FEI Quanta 200F Scanning Electron Microscope to Dilynn Rogers email address: dilynn.rogers@usda.gov by Friday August 30th at Noon EST.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Work FEI Quanta 200F.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Contract for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) | Award Notice | |
| Service Agreement for Li-Cor LI-6800F | Solicitation | |
| Maintenance Contract for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) | Special Notice | |
| Maintenance Contract for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) | Pre-Solicitation |
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