This government solicitation outlines the procurement of a Service Plan for Acquity UPC2, structured as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, not exceeding five years. The evaluation criteria prioritize the lowest price, technically acceptable offer with acceptable or neutral past performance. Technical acceptability requires

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This government Request for Quotation (RFQ) outlines the requirements for submitting past performance information to assess an Offeror's capability to deliver services. Quoters must provide two to three project references from the last three years, demonstrating similar size, scope, and complexity to the RFQ's requirements. Submissions should include project titles, descriptions, contract details (number, type, period, award amount), government agency, and contact information for the COR and Contracting Officer, along with a narrative explaining relevance. At least two references must be from the Quoter's role as a prime contractor. The government will evaluate this information, potentially using other sources, to determine the probability of success and assign a Go or No-Go rating.

The USDA requires a service plan for its Waters Technology Corporation Acquity UPC2 Supercritical Fluid Chromatography system. This system is crucial for nutritional analysis of plant and food samples, supporting efforts to increase vitamin content in the US food supply. The service agreement must include one preventative maintenance visit and on-demand repair services, ensuring prompt attention from Waters-trained engineers within 72 hours of a service ticket. Coverage extends to key components such as the binary solvent manager, convergence manager, sample manager, photodiode array, column manager, and Mass Lynx software, utilizing genuine Waters parts or equivalents. The plan also mandates performance maintenance, priority response, software/firmware upgrades, and priority phone support. Specific covered services include plunger and seal replacements for solvent management, seal pack and needle replacements for sample management, and source lamp replacement for UV/Vis detectors. Software updates and firmware compatibility checks are also included. The service will be performed at 538 TOWER ROAD, ITHACA NY 14853.