Quip Service

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks technical support and preventative maintenance for a Lynx 810LXS rack washer (Serial No. 2569) at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas, with quotations due August 24, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 811412, Appliance Repair and Maintenance.

Place of performance is Manhattan, Kansas. The contract runs for a one-year base period from September 29, 2027 through September 28, 2028, with four one-year option periods available, totaling five years. Services include quarterly preventative maintenance inspection visits (four per 12-month period), annual ATP meter service and certification (three per year), service maintenance for 120 hoses with retrofit to stainless steel components, and consumable replacement parts. The contractor must perform maintenance no less than semi-annually, preferably quarterly, including equipment inspection, lubrication, calibration, and verification that sanitized equipment achieves at least 90% reduction in ATP levels. Services must be provided Monday through Friday, 0700 to 1630, excluding Federal holidays and USDA facility closures, with scheduling coordinated in advance.

The contractor must provide unlimited phone and email technical support at no cost, train NBAF personnel on in-house maintenance procedures, provide detailed conditional reports on equipment functionality, and submit repair estimates within one week with target repair completion within 30 days for parts and labor billed separately. All personnel require background checks, personal identity verification, completion of National Disclosure Agreements covering controlled unclassified information handling, and annual mandatory visitor training.

This is a firm fixed-price requirements contract. Award will be made using a lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation method. Offerors must submit completed SF1449 with pricing for all base and option line items, one prior experience reference for similar projects within the past five years, and resumes demonstrating personnel experience servicing the Lynx 810LXS Washer. Service Contract Labor Standards apply, with a Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic wage rate of $34.79 per hour.