Preventative Maintenance for Agilent Technologies HPLCs and GCs with associated detectors

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking preventative maintenance services for Agilent Technologies High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography (GC) systems with associated detectors. This pre-solicitation notice is for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call under an existing BPA 126395 24A0023, which was originally competitively solicited on SAM.gov. The agency is inviting potential contractors to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to perform the required maintenance services by noon on April 8, 2025. Interested parties should send their responses and any questions directly to Latisha Hollman via email at Latisha.A.Hollman@usda.gov. The government retains full discretion to determine whether to further compete the requirement based on the received capability statements.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designations for this opportunity. The contract is specifically for the National Wildlife Research Center and covers multiple scientific instruments, including GCMS Triple Quad Systems, LC 1200 Systems, and various other Agilent Technologies equipment. The total contract value is estimated at $118,755.85, covering a five-year service period from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2029. The service will include on-site repairs within 3 business days, factory-recommended software and firmware updates, and the use of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts. Agilent Technologies is the incumbent and sole-source provider, with the contract being awarded under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), which allows for a single responsible source when no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.