SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Maintenance of Applied Biosystems Equipment
- Notice Date
- 2/10/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Acquisitons Management Branch, PO Box 12874, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709
- ZIP Code
- 27709
- Solicitation Number
- DLI40124
- Response Due
- 2/25/2004
- Archive Date
- 2/25/2005
- Point of Contact
- Deitra Lunney, Contracting Officer, Phone 919 541-0387, Fax 919 541-5117,
- E-Mail Address
-
lunney@niehs.nih.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC intends to award a sole source purchase order to Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA 94404, pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1)--Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This request is for a one (1) year Bioassurance Plan/Recertification/ PM on the following existing equipment: 1) 491/491C Precise Sequencer, 2) Voyager DE STR, and 3) API #3000 Mass Spectrometer. The period of coverage is 3/1/04 through 2/29/05. The Bioassurance plan provides that the instrument is repaired at the customer site which includes all costs associated with instrument repairs including engineer dispatch charges, hourly labor rates and non-consumable covered parts with one (1) preventive maintenance call per year. The Recertification plan is to insure that the covered instruments meet specifications before it can be fully covered due to a lapse in service period. The Service Contract Act of 1965, Federal Acquisition Regulations Paragraph 52.222-41 (May 1989) is applicable. In accordance with Far 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989), the equivalent is Electronics Technician, $18.04/hour. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of date of notice to Dee Lunney at the above address for consideration by the agency. Response must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of the date of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with Applied Biosystems. The NAICS Code/Size is 811219/$6.0. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. There is no solicitation package available. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Dee Lunney via email lunney@niehs.nih.gov.*****
- Record
- SN00519581-W 20040212/040210211929 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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