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Page 3 of 3 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20, is conducting market research to identify potential vendors capable of porviding Maintenance and Repair Servic... Page 3 of 3 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 20, is conducting market research to identify potential vendors capable of porviding Maintenance and Repair Service for the Boise VA Medical Center s (BVAMC) Leica Bond-Max Processing Module. This is not a formal request for a quote. This is to gauge interest only. RESPONSES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:Â Company name and DUNS Point of contact name, phone number, and e-mail address Are you a small business? NAICS Code 811219 is applicable to determine business size standard. Any questions or concerns may be directed to Gregory Watson gregory.watson2@va.gov via e-mail. No telephone calls, please. This is for an weekly instrument sharpening and repairs. Service(s) requested: 3. Background. Biomedical Department does not have the necessary specialized tools and training to perform maintenance, repair of the Leica Bond-Max Processing Module system. The Unit is currently under Warranty that expires on 11/26/2020. Qualified Service is required to maintain the devices to Manufacturer s specifications. The equipment is located in the BVAMC s Laboratory Service. Sensitive Patient Records will not be viewed as a result of this requirement. Access to the controlled area will be provided by POC, Laboratory Staff, Police Service, or another designated and authorized BVAMC employee. 4. Scope. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, travel, equipment, parts, and supplies to furnish preventative maintenance services, and repair services for the Leica Bond-Max, System with SN M496203. All equipment is located at the BVAMC Laboratory Service Department, Building 85. Emergency Repair service will be provided from 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM Monday through Friday. 5. Specific Tasks. a) Emergency repair service from the hours of 08:00 AM 5:00PM Monday through Friday. b) Labor, travel and replacement parts, as required, excluding consumable items. c) 1 PM per period at customer request. d) Technical Support - Phone, Email, and Web e) 100% Service labor and travel included f) 100% Certified OEM Replacement repair parts included g) Priority service scheduling h) Reliability Updates 6. Performance Monitoring Performance will be monitored by periodic inspections and observation of work. Work will be observed by the POC, or designee, during performance of scheduled maintenance service and inspections and/or during repair service. Equipment operators will be contacted to report on contractor performance when POC, or designee, is not available. 7. Security Requirements. The C&A requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. 8. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI). No Government supplied Equipment or Information is required or anticipated. 9. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations. Only Manufacturer Trained Service Engineers/Technicians or Manufacturer Authorized Service Engineers/Technicians will perform services and repairs. a. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work. No Follow-on work is anticipated. b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI). No Known COI c. Identification of Non-Disclosure Requirements. Contractor will not have access to Sensitive or Proprietary Information. Any Patient Information that may have been observed during the course of the work must not be discussed, or shared, with anyone beyond the Laboratory Service Staff or any person who does not have the need to know such information. d. Packaging, Packing and Shipping Instructions. N/A e. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria. POC, or designee, will verify that the unit is working within Manufacture s specifications after completion of service or repair. 10. Risk Control. The Contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. Contractor shall take all precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. Contractor shall be responsible for any injury to any contractor representative, or others, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by the contractors fault or negligence. In the event that Patient Information may have been observed during the performance of work, the Contractor will not discuss any patient issues that may have been observed during the course of the work. 11. Place of Performance. All service will be performed at the BVAMC Laboratory Service. Department of Veterans Affairs Boise VA Medical Center 500 W. Fort St. Building 34 Boise, ID 83702 12. Period of Performance. Period of service is 11/27/2020 to 11/26/2025. 13. Delivery Schedule. Service Reports will be emailed or faxed to POC by the 5th workday after completion of the work. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 20 Acquisitions 5115 NE 82nd Ave Suite 203 Vancouver, WA 98662 Point of Contact(s): Gregory Watson Contract Specialist 360-553-7602 Gregory.watson2@va.gov DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.