Millipore Water Filtration Systems Maintenance

Added: Aug 27, 2014 8:24 pm

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a) with EMD Millipore Corporation, 290 Concord Rd., Billerica, MA 01821 to provide 1 year preventive maintenance of approximately 5 water filtration systems, to include consumables and extended warranties.

The contractor shall provide 2 preventive maintenance visits a year and service when needed. It assures the CBP Lab a faster response time with no down-time, thus enabling the laboratory to continue with its analyses. The services provided by EMD Millipore are specialized and unique in nature. The Millipore water filtration systems must be maintained and/or repaired by the manufacturer to ensure that the units are performing according to manufacturer's specifications. EMD Millipore carries out Standard Operations Procedures/practices which meet the water filtration systems specifications. The CBP Lab also needs these documents for quality procedures, as they are ISO accredited to ISO/IAE 17025. EMD Millipore Corporation is the only provider of this maintenance.

The period of performance shall be from September 16, 2014 through September 15, 2015.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 221310, and the size standard is $27.5 M.

This is not a request for quote, and no formal solicitation will be issued. This notice is for informational purposes only. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement. A determination to compete this action based on the responses received is at the sole discretion of the Government. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via email to sonya.freeman@dhs.gov. Verifications of receipt of responses are the sole responsibility of the contractor. If no responsive statements are received by September 3, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. EDT, an award will be made to Millipore Corporation.