Service Contract for Laboratory Instruments

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, is requesting information regarding the
capability to provide a service contract for four laboratory instruments, as listed below:

Serial No. 14061966, Detector Compartment, Dual Temperature Z, Essential Plan - Ion Chrom

Serial No. 14071827, Single Pump, Analytical Quaternary, Essential Plan - Ion Chrom

Serial No. 14061339, AS-AP Autosampler with Temperature cont, Essential Plan - Ion Chrom

Serial No. 8107312, UltiMate 3000 DAD-3000RS Rapid Separatio, UNITY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PLAN - CHROM -LC

Base Year: 09/23/2021- 09/22/2022

Option Year 1: 09/22/2022-09/21/2023

Option Year 2: 09/21/2023-09/20/2024

UNITY LAB SERVICES ESSENTIAL SERVICE PLAN ~ ION CHROMATOGRAPHY
Plan Features:
~ Field Service Engineer labor, travel, and parts required for Corrective Maintenance visits with a targeted response
time of 3 business days
~ Priority status for technical support inquiries with a targeted immediate response time. A certified service engineer
will conduct diagnosis and Corrective Maintenance procedures using the latest digital remote support tools
~ One (1) scheduled annual Preventive Maintenance visit (a standard PM kit is included)
~ Discount on additional Preventive Maintenance
~ Instrument Requalification (RQ) in conjunction with a scheduled Corrective Maintenance with a purchase of an
add-on Operational Qualification (OQ)
~ Premium subscription to Unity Lab Services Online Knowledge Base
~ Software and firmware updates upon request and in conjunction with a scheduled Preventive Maintenance or
Corrective Maintenance visit (updates are defined as changes of the existing software version that are intended to
improve its performance)
 

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:
The primary objective of issuing the sources sought notice is to seek information from vendors with the capability of providing

This is not a request for proposals, but instead market research to determine interested vendors prior to issuing a solicitation.
Pricing information provided is for estimation purposes only. A determination by the Government on the method of competing this
requirement has not been established. The Government will not award a contract based on this Sources Sought Notice or the
information received, nor will it reimburse participants for the information they provide. If you are an interested vendor, please
provide the following information: 1) Business name and point of contact; 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) business size; and 4)
a brief statement of Capability (no more than three pages) which demonstrates the ability to meet the specialized work
requirements above. Include any past performance information on contracts of similar size and scope. Electronic responses are
preferred. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested sources who
submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. A determination by the Government
not to compete this proposed contract action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Responses are due no later than 2:00 p.m., Central Time, on Monday, September 20,2021, to the attention of Jessica Pacheco,
Contract Specialist, via e-mail to jessica.pacheco@usda.gov.