SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- QIAGEN Master Service Agreement - Sole Source Justification
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Procurement Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20535, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20535
- Solicitation Number
- DJF-15-0700-Q-00020864
- Archive Date
- 5/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Lynda M. Theisen, Fax: 703-632-8480
- E-Mail Address
-
Lynda.Theisen@ic.fbi.gov
(Lynda.Theisen@ic.fbi.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sole Source Justification 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 one-time sole source contract with QIAGEN Inc., 27220 Turnberry Lane, Valencia, CA 91355. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Website ( www.fedbizopps.gov ). Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FBO site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Qiagen Inc. is the only company certified to repair, calibrate and maintain QIAGEN-manufactured instrumentation. Attempts to perform any repairs, calibration or preventive maintenance by organizations or individuals other than QIAGEN, Inc. immediately void any QIAGEN warranties. QIAGEN is the sole manufacturer of replacement parts and as such are not available from any other source or vendor. In addition, because of the proprietary nature of the software QIAGEN field service engineers are the exclusive source for troubleshooting of proprietary software. Based on market research it has been determined the FBI's requirement can only be provided by QIAGEN Inc. Technical Requirements: Offeror shall enter into on-site service contract for the following periods: • EZ1 Advance XL - 16 EA, POP: June 22, 2015 - June 21, 2016 • EZ1 Advance XL - 2 EA, POP: August 4, 2015 - June 21, 2016 • QIAcube (110V) - 7 EA, POP: June 22, 2015 - June 21, 2016 • QIAcube (110V) - 3 EA, POP: August 4, 2015 - June 21, 2016 • QIAsymphony SP - 1 EA, POP: June 22, 2015 - 21 June, 2016 Technical Specifications: • Offeror shall provide unlimited telephone support. • Offeror shall replace all current components currently malfunctioning. • Offeror shall offer fixed service expenses. • Offeror shall conduct onsite repair • Service response shall be within 2 business days (48 hours) • Offeror shall use parts that are supplied by the original equipment manufacturer or OEM approved substitutes as part of the service contract. • Technicians shall be trained and factory-certified to work on the above named equipment. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement or submit quotes to this office by 10:00 am, Eastern, Thursday, May 14, 2015, by email to the attention of Lynda M. Theisen, Contracting Officer, at Lynda.Theisen@ic.fbi.gov. All correspondence shall reference RFQ DJF-15-0700-Q-0020864. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the FBI. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website to assure that they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition. The Government will not reimburse interested parties for any costs associated with responding to this solicitation. To be eligible for award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register, go to https://www.sam.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/FBI/PPMS1/DJF-15-0700-Q-00020864/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Quantico, Virginia, 22135, United States
- Zip Code: 22135
- Zip Code: 22135
- Record
- SN03725088-W 20150510/150508234751-2fb9b897a4ba1cf6ff9a1503044d3b14 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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