SOLICITATION NOTICE
J -- Service Maintenance Agreement
- Notice Date
- 11/23/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 811310
— Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, TRICARE Management Activity, USUHS CONTRACTING OFFICE, 4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- HT9404-12-M-BV35
- Archive Date
- 12/18/2011
- Point of Contact
- Ruthie Washington, Phone: 301-295-1377
- E-Mail Address
-
Clarinda.Washington@usuhs.mil
(Clarinda.Washington@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Qiagen, Inc. Synopsis The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Bethesda, Maryland, intends to negotiate a on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1 (b), a service maintenance contract to include one base year and two option years for various Biorobot systems by Qiagen, Inc. The model and serial numbers for the equipment are as follows: 1) Biorobot 8000 System, SN: A3720; 2) Biorobot 8000 System, SN: A3736; 3) Biorobot EZ1 System, SN: 0406F0506. This service will be procured as a commercial item in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The period of performance for the required maintenance agreement commences on 1 December 2011 and ends 30 November 2012 with two (2) one year options. The sole source determination is based on Qiagen, Inc. being the sole source for factory trained labor and technical services for all instrumentation manufactured and sold by Qiagen, Inc. Additionally, the Qiagen Biorobot systems are highly specialized in design and application requiring software and firmware updates and system components upgrades that are proprietary to the vendor. All major component parts and assemblies including circuit electronics are specialized in design whereby obtaining these parts from alternate sources as generic item is not possible and not in the best interest of the Government. Another vendor was not located that had the technical and specialized knowledge and/or accessibility to repair parts for this system. Therefore, Qiagen, Inc. is the one source reasonably available to meet the needs of the government. This is not a request for quote. However, all interested parties may contact the Contract Specialist listed below. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can obtain/provide factory trained technicians and necessary replacement parts for the various Biorobot systems as specified above. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contractual action based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to clarinda.washington@usuhs.mil. The deadline for the submittal of responses is 3 December 2011, 5:00 pm EST.
- Web Link
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(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/629306843760c0b42875c79d0f279070)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN02628409-W 20111125/111123234129-629306843760c0b42875c79d0f279070 (fbodaily.com)
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