SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Acquisition of a maintenance agreement with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 2011-Q-13704
- Archive Date
- 8/24/2011
- Point of Contact
- Vallerie M Redd, Phone: 770-488-2845
- E-Mail Address
-
gfj3@cdc.gov
(gfj3@cdc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), intends to award a sole source contract to Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, 7102 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD 21046-2502 for the acquisition of a maintenance contract. The statutory authority for this sole source acquisition is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1- only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirement. The NAICS code for this procurement is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing. The period of performance for this procurement is 24 months (base period of 12 months and one 12 month option period). Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc is the only known available source that completely satisfies all of the government requirements as identified below: (1) Knowledge and expertise in the installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and decommissioning of Shimadzu Scientific Instruments HPLC systems, which include: auto samplers, pumps, vacuum degassers, diode array detectors, column ovens, variable wavelength detectors, fluorescence detectors, system controller modules, computer systems and related components utilized with these instruments. (2) Prior experience in installation, repair, and maintenance of Shimadzu Scientific Instruments and how they have been upgraded over time (3) Ability to respond to service calls within 48 hours of a logged complaint. (4) Ability to ensure minimal downtime to equipment, by maintaining replacement repair parts and materials necessary to perform each repair or supply said parts and materials available within one day. (5) Ability to clearly communicate on the status of equipment maintenance and repair projects. Shimadzu Scientific Instruments have service engineers factory trained and certified and are kept up-to date with current Shimadzu instrumentation. As a result of this synopsis, no competitive solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps. We will issue only one solicitation to Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. However, all responsible sources that believe they can meet these requirements may submit their capabilities/qualifications statement to provide the services to Vallerie Redd VIA E-MAIL ONLY at gfj3@cdc.gov with the solicitation number 2011-Q-13704 referenced in the subject line NO LATER THAN August 9, 2011. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action will be based on responses to this notice and are solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
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