Service Agreement for the LaVision Ultra Microscope II
ID: 75N95024Q00383Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDABethesda, MD, 20892, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

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

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/b4fe9b25ebec41af83220bf227787333/view
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    Sources Sought HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH: Service Agreement for the LaVision Ultra Microscope II

    This notice is a Small Business Sources Sought notice issued by the National Institutes of Health NIDA. The purpose of this notice is to gather information about qualified small business sources for the procurement of a service agreement for the LaVision Ultra Microscope II. The service agreement is for repair and maintenance support for a flow cytometry instrument. The contractor will be responsible for providing maintenance and repair support, including labor, travel, and replacement parts. The service technicians must be certified by the original manufacturer and must acknowledge repair requests within 24 business hours. The period of performance is 12 months with three 12-month option periods. The place of performance is in Baltimore, Maryland. Contractors interested in this opportunity should submit their capability statement and information about their company, including size and type of business, to the Contract Specialist by July 8, 2024.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Andrea Clay
    (301) 480-2449
    amcgee@nida.nih.gov
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    FAR 52.204-24 (Nov 2021).pdf
    FAR 52.204-26 (Oct 2020).pdf
    FAR 52.212-5 (May 2024).pdf
    Invoicing Instructions.pdf
    Statement of Work.pdf
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