Request for Quotations for Maintenance and Repair Services of ABI 3730 DNA Analyzers

1. Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12, Commercial Items, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is soliciting quotes to competitively award a firm, fixed price Purchase Order for maintenance and repair services of maintenance and service of the ABI3730xl (S/N 17119-017). The period of performance for this requirement is August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2021 consisting of a base period and four optional periods.

2. There is no Set-Aside restriction for this Buy. Quotes are solicited from all business concerns. The North American industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219 "Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance".

3. Minimum requirement for service: This service shall provide a guarantee that any repair will be completed in 24 - 48 hours and if it is irreparable the contractor will replace it with an instrument of equal market value. Contractor shall maintain current working status, on-site visits for repair when necessary, and software upgrades as needed.

4. All responsible sources capable of meeting NIEHS' requirement, as stated within the Request for Quotes (RFQ) may submit a quote, which, if received by the response date of this announcement, shall be considered.

5. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible responder whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

6. Prospective sources are reminded that an award can only be made to a Contractor who is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in accordance with FAR 4.11.

7. Submission of Quotes: Quotes shall be forwarded to Ms. Teresa McCall via email to: teresa.mccall@nih.gov by July 26, 2016, 4:30 PM EDT. Facsimile or hard copies of submissions will not be accepted. Responders shall provide a quote for a base year and four optional years of service.

8. Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed via e-mail to Ms. Teresa McCall at teresa.mccall@nih.gov. The deadline for the submittal of all questions is 12:00 p.m. on July 22, 2016.