Perkin Elmer Preventive Maintenance & Repair

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS), Technology and Science Division (TSD) intends to procure preventive maintenance and repair plan for for PerkinElmer Optima 8000 ICP and PinAAcle 900T AA instrumentation, associated software, installed components, and connected equipment. The systems, and all of the associated components, are used for evaluating the safety/health risks of U.S. grain related to heavy metal content (AA/ICP) and in a research capacity searching for new/improved testing methods that can be used for the marketing of grain to better define the quality and best-use potential of raw grain. The equipment is located in Kansas City, Missouri.

The maintenance agreement will include the following, at a minimum:
• One preventative maintenance visit per year
• Unlimited telephone technical support
• Unlimited number of on-site service visits using certified PerkinElmer personnel
• Standard response time of on-site visit within 48 hours of service request depending on part availability
• Full coverage of service engineer travel and labor costs, service parts, and consumable parts required for repair to return instrument to normal operation
• Use of Genuine PerkinElmer parts
• Provide PerkinElmer factory trained and certified engineers
• Software support for PerkinElmer workstation software controlling the instrument

Small Business concerns are encouraged to participate. This is not a request for competitive proposals, but instead a market research method to determine interested sources. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for the cost of information provided. Information or materials provided is strictly voluntary.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The Small Business Size Category is $20.5 million.

Interested sources are encouraged send an email with to Contracting Specialist, Kim Yen Tu at kimyen.n.tu@aphis.usda.gov. The Email should include the following information: 1) Name of Company 2) Point of contact name and number 5) DUNS number and SAM registration.

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