Federal Bid

Last Updated on 27 May 2015 at 8 AM
Solicitation
Location Unknown

Maintenance of Bruker Biospin Equipment

Solicitation ID 15-01306
Posted Date 27 Apr 2015 at 5 PM
Archive Date 27 May 2015 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
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Contracting Office Department Of Commerce Nist
Agency Department Of Commerce
Location United states
The Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management (OAAM), of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on behalf of the NIST Laboratories, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Bruker Biospin Corporation of Billerica, MA, for a comprehensive maintenance agreement for Bruker equipment.

The Contractor shall provide comprehensive maintenance agreements for a total of nine pieces of equipment. The types of equipment that will be covered include:
-Twin Bay 3 NMR;
-Single Bay NMR;
-NMR, DRX 4 Channel 500;
-NMR, 800 MHz;
-NMR, 700 MHz; and
-NMR, 600 MHz.

Equipment is located in Gaithersburg, MD, Charleston, SC, Boulder, CO and at the University of Maryland.

The Contractor shall provide a service agreement for the service and maintenance of all equipment to ensure uninterrupted performance within manufacturers' specifications on both a scheduled and as-needed basis. Service and maintenance shall include parts, labor, travel, unlimited on-site emergency service, and one preventive maintenance visit per year. The period of performance shall be for a one year base period and four
one year option periods.

Sole source determination is based on the following:
All pieces of equipment are commercial items that were manufactured by Bruker Biospin Corporation. Bruker has proprietary rights to the existing equipment and is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the equipment. Bruker has no authorized resellers or service providers, therefore, only they can supply the required service and guarantee that the maintenance and parts will be fully compatible with, and meet the original performance specifications for the equipment.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219 and the small business size standard is $19.0 M.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, responses received by May 12, 2015, will be considered by the Government.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

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