Preventative Maintenance Agreement for Various Instruments in the Department of Laboratory Medicine

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Preventative Maintenance Agreement for Various Instruments in the Department of Laboratory Medicine

• Product Service Code: J066


• NAICS Code: 811210


• Place of Performance:

Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

POTS: 25-005288

Description

This is a notice of intent, NOT a request for a quotation. A solicitation document will NOT be issued, and quotations will NOT be requested.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to issue a firm-fixed-price purchase order for a preventative maintenance agreement to Life Technologies Corporation of Carlsbad, California 92008-7321 for the following instruments currently located in the Department of Laboratory Medicine:

Description/Serial Number

7500 FAST Real-Time PCR System, S/N 275015973

7500 FAST Real-Time PCR System, S/N 275016160

7500 FAST Real-Time PCR System, S/N 275017124

3500xL Genetic Analyzer, S/N 31392-040

Quant Studio 5 Real-Time PCR System, S/N 27214912

Quant Studio 5 Real-Time PCR System, S/N 27214588

The performance period will run from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030. These instrument platforms enable rapid, efficient, and sensitive amplification of nucleic acid (DNA) from clinical samples, facilitating the timely detection of infectious agents and expediting treatment.

The proposed vendor, Life Technologies, is the exclusive manufacturer, vendor, and service provider for the 7500 FAST and Quant Studio 5 Real-Time PCR Systems, as well as the 3500xL Genetic Analyzer. Due to the proprietary nature of this technology, no other vendor can provide the necessary services for these systems. Given the proprietary status of the supplies, it is neither feasible nor in the best interest of the Government to seek full and open competition for the maintenance of these instruments from alternative sources.

This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements. The total dollar value of this requirement shall not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) $250,000.00.

Interested parties may identify their interest and submit capability statements in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, electronically to the attention of Shasheshe Goolsby, Lead Contract Specialist, shasheshe.goolsby@nih.gov by April 14, 2025 6:30AM EST.

*** Please send your capability statements ONLY. This IS NOT a request for quotation. ***

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