SAM #12639526Q0169

Preventative Maintenance Services for Laboratory Diagnostic Equipment at LAVECEN, Dominican Republic

This opportunity involves preventative maintenance services for specialized diagnostic laboratory equipment at the LAVECEN facility in the Dominican Republic, managed by the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL). - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) - Office: Veterinary Services, National Veterinary Services Laboratories (VS-NVSL) - OEMs and Vendors: - BioAnalytical Instruments (sole source, Puerto Rico) - Equipment from BioTek (now part of Agilent), Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Sorvall (Thermo Fisher Scientific) - Products/Services Requested: - Preventative maintenance services for the following equipment: - 1 Bio Tek 40TS Plate Washer (S/N: 21091011) - 1 Bio Tek 800TS Reader (S/N: 2109282E) - 1 Sorvall X4R-Pro Centrifuge (S/N: 42935979) - 1 Kingfisher Duo (S/N: 70681387) - 4 Kingfisher Flex units (S/Ns: 7118GF00488, 711-8G2515, 711-86102, 711-284) - 4 QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR Systems (S/Ns: 272513842, 272513571, 272512802, 272515454) - Services include: - Two scheduled preventive maintenance visits per year - Up to four emergency service calls annually (response within 48 hours) - Onsite inspection, repairs, calibration, and part replacement (excluding reagents and consumables) - Customer service for instrument issues causing delays or work stoppages - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification for BioAnalytical Instruments due to unique qualifications and warranty service capabilities - Set aside for economically disadvantaged women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses - Compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws - Service coverage excludes reagents, consumables, standards, UPS, and computers - All services to be performed at LAVECEN, Dominican Republic

Description

This Presolicitation Notice is issued in accordance with FAR 5.101(c) and serves as a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a request for competitive quotes.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a sole source purchase order with BioAnalytical Instruments (UEI:

 W5KQZVDTKVK6) using FAR Part 12 procedures. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain preventative maintenance services for the diagnostic equipment at the LAVECEN in the Dominican Republic. The Statement of Work, sole source justification and solicitation are attached.

This notice is not a competitive solicitation. However, all responsible sources may submit a quotation or capability statement, which will be considered by the government. Any party that believes it can meet this requirement should provide a capability statement for the Government’s review.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be used only to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred responding to this notice. A party may identify their interest and submit a capability statement by June 10, 2026. Responses, including questions regarding this presolicitation notice, must be sent via email to Kathy Melby at Kathleen.melby@usda.gov.

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