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Combined Synopsis & Solicitation NOI-NIAID-23-2165246 NAICS – 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a business size standard of $34M. This is a Notice of Intent, not a... Combined Synopsis & Solicitation NOI-NIAID-23-2165246 NAICS – 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a business size standard of $34M. This is a Notice of Intent, not a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an other than full and open competition basis with BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 2350 QUME DRIVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95131. Capabilities statements MUST address and include evidence of meeting the minimum requirements below: Minimum Requirements: A. Full coverage for OEM replacement parts, labor, and travel. B. Remote Technical Support (Monday 8:00 AM to Friday 6:00 PM Eastern time) C. 48-hour targeted response time for onsite applications support (troubleshooting and repairs) D. 48-hour targeted response time for all emergency repairs and all on site visits E. Instrument control software (controls the instrument for sequencing runs) and hardware proprietary updates (can occur during scheduled preventative maintenance visits, unless critical for operation of instrument) software and firmware updates upon request, and in conjunction with a scheduled Preventive Maintenance or Corrective Maintenance visit, including software revisions. F. Unlimited service visits during normal business days hours, excluding Federal holidays G. Unlimited telephone support for instruments and applications H. Required reagents for use in the preventative maintenance and emergency repairs I. Priority onsite scheduling equal to a manufacturers direct contract, to ensure minimal down time of instrumentation. Priority is defined as giving priority scheduling equal to a direct contract and guaranteeing the equivalent manufacturer’s priority onsite response. If you are a third-party service provider, the priority scheduling and/or response time, must be listed on a capabilities statement, as well as documentation of OEM trained technicians is required. All service terms, conditions, and exclusions as a part of the quoted service, shall be included with a capabilities statement. Capabilities statement must include response to all minimum service requirements, and all instructions for the quote, for the offer to be accepted as responsive. Instruments and serial numbers must be listed in the same order as below. Indicate the order of priority in which repairs will be scheduled. (For example, if the vendor serves multiple clients, which clients, if any, take precedence over others. If there is a tier-based system that prioritizes certain clients or certain types of repairs over others, indicate at what tier or priority of service that is being quoted. Place of Performance: NIH/NIAID, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 - United States. FOB: Destination. The following equipment is used in a BSL2 laboratory. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement for an annual Maintenance agreement on the following BD Biosciences instruments listed below: 1 year Service Contract for the following instrument and equipment: Period of Performance: 05/10/2023 to 05/09/2024 LSRFortessa SORP, S/N R64717700192 SAPPHIRE 488-100 LP Blue Laser, S/N NO-SERIAL-12586 Module 640-100 Red SORP Laser, Serial Number: NO-SERIAL-12587 SAPP 561-100 Lt Yellow Laser, Serial Number: NO-SERIAL-12589 Cube 405-100 SORP Laser, Serial Number: NO-SERIAL-12588 G4 355-60 w/BD UV Laser, Serial Number: NO SERIAL-15719 The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide comparable services may submit a capability statement that will be considered by email (subject line to reference NOI-NIAID-23-2165246 to Jesse Weidow at jesse.weidow@nih.gov, by 11:00 AM Mountain Standard Time, Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.