TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, ATTN SIOTY-KO, 11 HAP ARNOLD BLVD, TOBYHANNA PA 18466-5100

J -- PREVENTIVE AND REMEDIAL MAINTENANCE OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED TEST EQUIPMENT, NAMELY SEVEN HEWLETT-PACKARD HP 3070 SYSTEMS. SOL DAAC71-96-R-0004 DUE 011696 POC Contract Negotiator Joe Santillo (717) 895-7517 Contracting Officer Joyce K Bednar (717) 895-6369 (Site Code DAAC71) Tobyhanna Army Depot intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Hewlett-Packard Co, Federal Business Center, 2101 Gaither Rd, Rockville, MD 20850, for the preventive and remedial maintenance of seven HP 3070 (ATE) Systems. Base period for service is one year; there shall be four twelve-month option periods. Preventive maintenance includes cleaning, adjusting, lubricating, inspecting, and testing those items which require such preventive maintenance. At six-month (6 mo) intervals, calibration of the systems will also be provided as part of the maintenance support. Engineering improvements of the system will be installed as they become available and if the manufacturer determines that such improvements are necessary. Such improvements will be made at no additional cost to the Government and at a mutually agreeable schedule, or coincident with repair service or preventive maintenance. Maintenance Support Service includes the entire system: the controller; the peripherals, such as oscilloscopes; and the test fixtures/test heads. Remedial maintenance will be provided on ''next day'' basis, with downtime limited to forty-eight hours after call for service. Upgrade HP controllers are under contract and upon installation of the upgraded controllers, maintenance service of the controllers shall be replaced by warranty, for the duration of the warranty. It is believed that Hewlett-Packard is the only source capable of providing the above service. There is no competitive technical data package available for any of the items to be maintained. Any firms believing that they can provide the required service should contact the Contract Negotiator identified. DAAC71-96-R-0004 applies. See Note 22.(0325)

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