The USDA National Veterinary Science Laboratories in Ames, IA, and Orient Point, NY, intend to award a purchase order for a 12-month service maintenance agreement, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1 (b), with Beckman Coulter Inc. for maintenance on the Beckman Coulter brand laboratory equipment listed below. This service maintenance agreement will be procured as a commercial item in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) and FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). The sole source determination is based on Beckman Coulter being the sole source for factory trained labor and maintenance services for all instrumentation manufactured and sold by Beckman Coulter. This plan includes preventative maintenance for machines including travel and labor, parts are an additional cost. The period of performance for the service maintenance agreement commences on January 1, 2016 and concludes December 31, 2016.

This is not a request for quote. However, all interested parties may contact the Contract Specialist listed below. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can obtain/provide a maintenance agreement contract utilizing factory authorized parts and service that will not invalidate equipment warranties for the listed equipment. Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to [email protected]. The deadline for the submittal of responses is 10:00 am central time, November 24, 2015.

Beckman Coulter equipment models covered under the maintenance agreement:

Avanti Centrifuge, J-25 (2 each)
Avanti Centrifuge, J-26XPI (2 each)
Avanti Centrifuge, J-20XPI (1 each)
Avanti Centrifuge, J-20XP (1 each)
J6-MI Centrifuge (19 each)
Optima Ultracentrifuge, L-90K (4 each)
Optima Ultracentrifuge, LE-80K (1 each)
Optima Ultracentrifuge, XPN-90 (1 each)
Optima Max Table Top Ultracentrifuge (1 each)
LS-6000IC Std Scintillation Counter (1 each)
Allegra Centrifuge, X-22R (1 each)
Allegra Centrifuge, X-15R (1 each)
Allegra Centrifuge, X-14R (1 each)