SAM #36C24627Q0092

Preventive Maintenance and Emergency Repair for Durham VA GRECC Laboratory Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking recurring maintenance and emergency repair for laboratory equipment at the Durham VA Medical Center’s GRECC. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, Durham VA Health Care System; Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 06), for the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. - OEMs and equipment brands: Beckman, Eppendorf, Nuair, and Lab-Line. No maintenance contractor or reseller is named. - Requested services: biannual preventive maintenance and repair for the listed equipment, including cleaning, calibration, test runs, and work consistent with manufacturer recommendations. The equipment schedule identifies nine entries, generally with a service quantity of 2 per period. - Equipment covered: Beckman J2-21M, L8-80, TL-100, and two GPR centrifuges; two Eppendorf 5424R refrigerated centrifuges/microcentrifuges; a Nuair NU 5810 incubator; and a Lab-Line R3526120 incubator/shaker. - Emergency onsite repair, including parts and labor, is also requested. Calls must be returned within two hours, and a field engineer must arrive onsite within 24 hours for calls initiated during normal business hours. - Period: one base year plus four one-year option periods, for up to five years total. Preventive maintenance is scheduled twice yearly. - The opportunity is a small-business set-aside, and a firm-fixed-price contract is anticipated.

Description

Solicitation Number: 36C24627Q0092 Notice Type: Pre-Solicitation The Department of Veterans Network Contracting Office (NCO 06), Hampton, VA on behalf of the Durham VA Health Care System (VAHCS), intends to solicit a Small Business set-aside for Preventative Maintenance services for centrifuges and other included instruments for the Durham VA Medical Center Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) located at 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705-3875. This pre-solicitation announcement publicizes the Department of Veterans Affairs intent to solicit for preventative maintenance services for centrifuges and other included equipment. A Firm-Fixed price contract is anticipated to be awarded. The VA anticipates issuing a Small Business set-aside solicitation for this requirement. The solicitation and any amendments will be available on System for Awards Management (SAM)website in Contract Opportunities at http://www.SAM.gov. Potential quoters will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to offerors about the quote submission process. Prospective Quoters are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the SAM.gov website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments. Quotes will be evaluated for award after the solicitation has closed. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database under the applicable NAICS Code. Firms may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in SAM. Registration is free and potential quoters are encouraged to visit the SAM website and register as soon as possible. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the e-mail link provided. No hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email questions to Monique Cordero at Monique.Cordero@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes Solicitation No. 36C24627Q00921 and reference your Company Name. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO6) Bldg. 27 Averill Drive, Hampton, VA 23667

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