SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- JOFOC-Life Technologies/Applied Biosystems DNA Sequencer Maintenance - JOFOC
- Notice Date
- 9/20/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Eastern Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 659480-2013
- Archive Date
- 10/10/2013
- Point of Contact
- Randal L. Barnett, Phone: 6626865480
- E-Mail Address
-
randal.barnett@ars.usda.gov
(randal.barnett@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- JOFOC-DNA Sequencer System The government owns an ABI 3130 DNA Sequencer System, manufactured by Life Technologies/Applied Biosystems. It is in need of continued maintenance services for this equipment. LifeTechnologies personnel are the only authorized service providers. Service agreement must not violate terms of agreement for warranty and use of machine and service must be performed by instrument specialists. All warranties associated with the instrument are null and void if non-authorized service technicians perform service-related work upon the instrument. In addition, the hourly price for labor, outside of a maintenance agreement, is approximately $275 per hour and requires a minimum purchase order of $3500 to arrange a service call outside of a maintenance agreement. This agreement covers the cost of all travel time, labor and parts and includes a yearly preventative maintenance that in addition to the cost of normal repairs required during the year, would cost in excess of the quoted maintenance contract price. An average of four service calls per year, including the preventative maintenance, has been required in the past three years. We are requesting the addition of two option years as a cost savings to lock in the current year's price as the cost of the agreement increases each year and to reduce the costs of processing agreements each year. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1 and 41 USC 253(c)(1), the maintenance contract from LifeTechnologies is required to be purchased from the manufacturer of the instrument, LifeTechnologies/Applied Biosystems. The government intends to award a base one-year maintenance contract, along withh 4 one-year option years.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Plant Sciences Institute, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, BARC-West Bldg. 010A, Room 238, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, United States
- Zip Code: 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN03197447-W 20130922/130920235806-606cd740f6529a42747440e766b9b209 (fbodaily.com)
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