The AFTC Installation Contracting Division/PZIOAD, Eglin AFB FL, intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract for Preventative Service Maintenance of an x-ray diffractometer  IAW FAR 13.106-1(a)(1)(iii) and 13.106-1(b) to Panalytical, Inc., 117 Flanders Rd., Westborough, MA 01581.  Anticipated award date is 14 March 2016. 

The Panalytical X-ray Diffractometer (XRD) Maintenance Contract is required to maintain the instrument in optimum condition for characterization of unknowns and energetic materials.  Included in the dollar amount is a software service plus option.  Due to intellectual property reasons only Panalytical can administer software updates to their x-ray machine.  Panalytical has not licensed another provider to service their x-ray machine with software upgrades.  Maintenance of the XRD is solely provided by Panalytical.  The XRD is used by the Explosive Properties Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory for characterization of novel energetic materials.  Base maintenance years plus two option years.

CLIN 0001:  Preventative Maintenance for X-ray Diffractometer (26 April 2016-25 April 2017)

CLIN 0002:  Software Service Plus Level 1 (26 April 2016-25 April 2017)

CLIN 0003: Preventative Maintenance for X-ray Diffractometer - option year one (26 April 2017-25 April 2018)

CLIN 0004: Software Service Plus Level 1 - option year one (26 April 2017-25 April 2018)

CLIN 0005: Preventative Maintenance for X-ray Diffractometer - option year two (26 April 2018-25 April 2019)

CLIN 0006: Software Service Plus Level 1 - option year two (26 April 2018-25 April 2019)

These items must be delivered to: Air Force Research Laboratory, 2306 Perimeter Rd., Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 32542 no later than 26 April 2016.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this acquisition is 334517, small business size standard:  1000 employees. 

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