Milestone AutoClave maintenance

Document Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Solicitation Number: FDA - Sole Source - 1213187
Posted Date: 04/23/2019
Response Date: 04/30/2019

The Food and Drug Administration intends to make a sole source award for a maintenance Contract for Milestone AutoClave IV microwave digestion system award will be made to:
Milestone Inc.
25 Controls Drive
Shelton, CT 06484

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Maintenance Contract for Milestone AutoClave IV microwave digestion system.
Background
Laboratory equipment requires preventive maintenance, repairs and upgrades for optimum operation. Maintenance extends the useful life of the equipment.
Objectives
Milestone authorized service technicians only. No technicians without Milestone authorization are to be used.
These technicians must receive any pertinent Milestone training regarding the LC-MS whenever it becomes available and receive it from Milestone. Only Milestone certified replacement parts will be used. One Standard Preventive Maintenance (PM) per year.
Scope
• Contractor maintains the equipment performing repairs and preventative maintenance.
• Contactor provides repair parts as part of the contract. These parts will be the parts specified by Milestone for their equipment. Substitutes are not acceptable.
• Contractor performs at least 1 preventative maintenance annually.
• Contractor uses only Milestone certified technicians.
Specific Tasks
• At least one preventative maintenance annually.
• All repairs which includes travel, parts and labor are covered by the contract.
• Only Milestone trained and certified technicians are used.
Deliverables
• 1 preventative maintenance annually. This PM visit will be scheduled with the Project Officer.
• Necessary maintenance and/or repairs as required.

Place of Performance
• Service is performed on-site at University Station (CPK2), 4300 River Road, Room 1085, College Park MD 20740 this is a secure building and will need to be escorted into the building.
• Service is scheduled with program and would be normally performed M-F 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Other times of performance would have to be scheduled.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement within five (5) days after the publication of this synopsis which shall be considered by the agency. Responses received after 5 days or without the required information may not be considered. For information concerning this acquisition contact:

Susan Bechtel
Contract Specialist
Susan.Bechtel@fda.hhs.gov
No phone calls please

A determination by the Government not to compete because of information received is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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