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J -- PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE POC Catherine Hiltner, Contract Specialist (301) 402-3063; Ed Wilgus, Contracting Officer (301) 402-3070. The National Institutes of Health intends to exercise the 4th option period under contract number 263-93-D-0201 awarded to Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems to provide preventive maintenance and repair of the following systems for the period 10/01/96 through 9/30/97: FACScan, FACSort, FACSTAR, FACS 440, FACS Vantage, FACSTAR PLUS, Analyser and FACSmate. The contractor shall furnish all necessary expertise, trained personnel, special tools, diagnostic equipment, facilities, parts, telephone technical support, materials and supplies necessary to provide for full service maintenance. Full service maintenance shall consist of emergency on-site repair as well as preventive maintenance including engineering documentation, field engineering upgrades and software revisions. It is the Government's belief that these requirements can only be met by Becton Dickinson Immunocytometry Systems, 110 Forbes Blvd., Mansfield, MA 02048-1145. Concerns that respond to this notice must furnish concise responses directed specifically to the requirements mentioned above. Respondents deemed fully qualified will be considered in any resultant solicitation. Firms responding should indicate whether they are a socially or economically disadvantage business firm, an 8(a) firm, a small business, and/or woman-owned business. Closing date for submission of responses is 45 calendar days from date of publication. SEE NOTE # 22 (0157)

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