TA Instruments service and Maintenance

PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a base, plus four-option year, firm fixed price contract with TA Instruments - Waters, LLC., 159 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720 service and maintenance on existing TA Instruments-Waters LLC equipment.

The FBI Teerorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) Improvised Explosives Detection and Synthesis Center (TIEDS) requires service for critical instrumentation to allow minimal downtime in the event of instrument failure. Service may only be performed by a certified service engineer from the manufacturer in order to avoid voiding the warranty agreement on the already-installed equipment

Technical Requirements:
• Part # LSP XENON FLASH SYS W/EM500
• Part # LIFETIME SUPPORT PLAN (LSP) FOR TAM IV
• Part # LIFETIME SUPPORT PLAN (LSP) FOR DIL 806
• Part # PREMIUM SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR Q2000 DSC
• Part # ACCESSORY SUPPORT CONTRACT - THERMAL ANALYSIS
• Part # PREMIUM SUPPORT CONTRACT FOR Q500, TGA550

Based on market research, and Government end-users, it has been determined that TA instruments-Waters, LLC is the sole provider of the warranty service provider.

This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (www.fbo.gov). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The North American Classification System Code is 334516 -- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing.

The FBI intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement to the attention of: Kate Petek, email address: kepetek@fbi.gov NLT 1400 CST 2 April 2019. Emailed responses will only be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is at the discretion of the Government.

Vendors must be registered in SAM, effective July 29, 2012 to receive Government contracts. The FBI uses a financial system that has a direct interface with SAM. Please ensure that your company's SAM information is updated and accurate. This includes TIN, EFT, DUNS, addresses and contact information. The EFT banking information on file in SAM will be what the FBI uses to process payment to your organization.

.