SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- USDA Sole Source Notification for Service Maintenance of Thermo Electron Brand Lab Equipment located in Kansas City, MO
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811310
— Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- PR707234
- Archive Date
- 8/26/2015
- Point of Contact
- Michael J. Chiodi, Phone: 6123363203
- E-Mail Address
-
michael.j.chiodi@aphis.usda.gov
(michael.j.chiodi@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. Sole Source Justification 2. Authority FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) 3. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Technology and Science Division (GIPSA TSD) Kansas City, MO intends to award a sole source purchase order (NTE $43,930.10) to Thermo Electron North America LLC,1400 Northpoint Pkwy, STE 50, West Palm Beach, FL 33407-1976. Thermo Electron North America and Thermo Fisher Scientific are the only source known to build, service, repair and provide maintenance for the TSQ Quantum XLS and GC.MS/ MS equipment. 4. The purpose of this contract is to provide the laboratory with maintenance and repair coverage of the above mentioned instrumentation for ensuring the minimization of downtime, effective methods development, and delivery of services regarding pesticide residue analysis. • The two GC/MS/MS systems from Thermo Fisher Scientific include the following components. o GC/MS/MS System #1 TSQ Quantum XLS mass spectromter (S/N TQU02634) Trace GC gas chromatograph (S/N 620100485) AS3000 II autosampler (S/N 420102110) Personal computer (S/N HS99WL1 for instrument control and data acquisition) Xcalibur software QuanLab Forms software o GC/MS/MS System #2 TSQ Quantum XLS mass spectromter (S/N TQU02838) Trace GC gas chromatograph (S/N 620100232) AS3000 II autosampler (S/N 420102066) Personal computer (S/N 8XGVJM1 for instrument control and data acquisition) Xcalibur software QuanLab Forms software Maintenance Services to be covered include: • At least one preventative maintenance visit per year for each system • Unlimited telephone technical support • Unlimited number of on-site service visits with a maximum 72-hour response • Service engineer travel and labor • Priority status for technical support with responses within 2 hours • Factory-certified replacement parts • Software updates and notifications 5. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the sole manufacture of this instrument and software. They are the only company certified to provide support, maintenance and upgrade services to ensure that instrumentation, sampling accessories and software will continue to perform according to original manufacturing specs. Thermo Fisher Scientific Trained and certified Field Service Engineers (FSEs) and Technical Support Representatives are available to service and offer support for this instrument. 6. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Simplified procurement procedures per FAR 13 will be used as well as commercial item acquisition regulations per FAR 12. Any inquiries regarding this acquisition must be submitted by email to michael.j.chiodi@aphis.usda.gov by Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 3:00pm central time.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/APHIS/Contracting/PR707234/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA GIPSA FGIS TSD, 10833 North Ambassador, Kansas City, Missouri, 64153, United States
- Zip Code: 64153
- Zip Code: 64153
- Record
- SN03811465-W 20150729/150727235059-b0de150c29036a81cb07f0fb0a6b0613 (fbodaily.com)
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