Cell Sorter Maintenance Service Base Year plus 4 Option Years
ID: 12805B24Q0047Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICEUSDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROPFORT COLLINS, CO, 80526, USA

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (J066)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/e645d89adbd142e4877115c893d7e498/view
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    Description

    The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Agricultural Research Service, is seeking a Cell Sorter Maintenance Service for a base year plus 4 option years. This service is used to maintain and repair equipment, specifically instruments and laboratory equipment. The place of performance for this service is in Clay Center, NE (zip code 68933), USA. The procurement is set aside for small businesses. The primary contact for this procurement is Joseph Covarrubio, who can be reached at joseph.covarrubio@usda.gov. Interested vendors must respond to the Request for Quotation (RFQ) and have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. The deadline for quotation submission is Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotes not being considered for award.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Joseph Covarrubio
    joseph.covarrubio@usda.gov
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    Cell Sorter Maintenance Service Base Year plus 4 Option Years
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