The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL), Diagnostic Virology Laboratory (DVL) has a requirement for a service agreement on a FEI Company transmission electron microscope (TEM) Technai Spirit Biotwin. The USDA, APHIS, NVSL, DVL uses this instrument to isolate and identify viral pathogens in our biosafety level 3 (BSL3) facility in Ames, IA. The purpose of this sources sought is to inquire if there are vendors available to service the FEI Company transmission electron microscope (TEM) Technai Spirit Biotwin system.
In response to this sources sought please submit information on your company's capabilities to provide this type of service. Please also provide information on whether your company is the manufacturer or a distributor and a small or large business in accordance with the NAICS code listed in this sources sought. The Government acknowledges that responses to this sources sought are not binding offers. The information obtained will assist in our market research and future solicitation processes. The purpose of this sources sought is solely to obtain information and sources for our future requirement. Please send responses to this Sources Sought are by Wednesday, October 2, 2018 at 10:00 am CST. You may send your response to the attention of Shawn Bilyeu by mail, by fax to 515-337-7247, or by email to [email protected].

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