This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of potential small businesses (e.g., 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, veteran-owned small business, and women-owned small business) in accordance with FAR 7.104(d). The potential small business will need to demonstrate the capability to perform all facets of the work described below.
The sole intent of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain capabilities for set-aside and procurement planning purposes. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition is 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, with a small business size standard of 20.5 millions of dollars. This is not an invitation for bid, request for proposal, or other solicitation, and in no way obligates the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to award a contract.
BACKGROUND:
The Food and Drug Administration's Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services have a requirement for service maintenance agreement on a High Performance Liquid Chromatography(HPLCs) base year plus 2 options years. The HPLCs is used to analyze samples of Color Additives (synthetic dyes) that are used in foods, drugs, and cosmetics. Among the materials analyzed for are subsidiary colors, intermediates, and contaminants.
Description of Work

The Contractor will provide same day telephone support, and when needed next work day on site service on all the equipment specified on the contract. Repair parts are to be provided at no cost and will be covered under the contract for future replacement if necessary. Repair parts must be genuine Waters equipment and be installed within 2 days of the service visit. All technicians both service and phone support must be Waters certified. In addition the contractor must supply all Empower software upgrades as they come available from Waters this includes server software together with software for stand alone workstations.

Description of Equipment and Software:
Serial No. Description

D1445Q407M 2545 Quaternary Pump
D14998298A 2998 Detector
G14707002Z 2707 Autosampler
C14CMX103G Acquity HClass Col Mgr-Aux
D14UPL417A Acquity eLambda Detector
F14QSM781A Acquity H-Class QSM
F14SDI668G Acquity H-Class SM-FTN
C14CMX109G Acquity HClass Col Mgr-Aux
D14UPL411A Acquity eLambda Detector

Description of Equipment and Software continued:

Serial No. Description

F14SDI543G Acquity H-Class SM-FTN
F14CMP590G Acquity H-Class Col Mgr-Active
E14CMP527G Acquity H-Class Col Mgr-Active
EM5JA01566 WATERS SOFTWARE Basic PLAN PERSONAL F14QSM785A Acquity H-Class QSM
Please provide the follow Business information:
1. DUNS Number
2. Company Name
3. Company Address.
4. Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address
5. Type of company under NAICS, as validated via the System for Award Management (SAM). Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov. Any potential government contract shall be registered on the SAM located at http://www.sam.gov/index.asp.
6. Corporate structure (corporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, professional corporation, etc.);
7. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Sources Sought
8. Current Government Wide Agency Contracts (GWACs)
9. Point of Contact, phone number and email address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses.

Interested parties having the capabilities necessary to provide the stated requirements may submit capability statements via email or regular mail to the point of contact listed below.
Responses shall be received not later than 10:00 AM EST, January 20, 2017. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date.
Documentation should be emailed to: [email protected] with subject line titled "Sources Sought 1177050".