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Preventative Maintenance and Services and Support for a “Hamilton” Liquid Handler Instrument

General Information

  • Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Jun 22, 2023 08:21 am EDT
  • Original Response Date: Jul 10, 2023 10:00 am EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Original Inactive Date: Jul 25, 2023
  • Initiative:

Classification

  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: J065 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VETERINARY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
  • NAICS Code:
  • Place of Performance:
    Silver Spring , MD
    USA

Description

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to award a sole source basis in accordance FAR 13.106-1 with Hamilton Company, 4970 Energy Wy, Reno, Nevada 89502-4123. as the only responsible source that can provide Preventative Maintenance and Services and Support for a “Hamilton” Liquid Handler Instrument, in support of the Bacterial Disease Branch (BDB) at Walter Reed Institute of Research (WRAIR) located in Silvery Spring MD. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Commercial Services.  Provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 are incorporated.

EQUIPMENT:

Description (5 year Preventative Maintenance)

Hamilton Premium Plus - 2 PM Service with FVKII

Serial Number F032

Description – (Initial Preventative Year 1)

O-RING,CO-RE,SET OF 1,3.6x1.45  Part Number: 183060

STOP DISK,PIPPETING HEAD, 8EA Part Number 183061-RNO

SET OF 100 FLAT WASHER Part Number 182948

SET OF CORE II 96 HEAD 100 STOP DISKS Part Number 199267-RNO

SET OF 100 CO-RE O-RINGS Part Number 183067

Flat Rate Travel/Labor Part Number BILL7

Field Verification 2 Service Part Number FVK 2 Service

Full maintenance service and support for a “Hamilton” Liquid Handler Instrument, to include:

Services:

All necessary safety equipment, tools, and parts

Biannual on-site preventative maintenance (PM) service

PM documentation with complete Pipetting Performance Verification Report.

Utilization of authentic Hamilton parts for maintenance and repair

Support:

24-hour support hotline to troubleshoot the Hamilton liquid handler instrument

Software upgrades for Hamilton

48-hour response time for on-site repair

The intended acquisition will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance , with a size code of $34.0 million.

This announcement fulfills the synopsis requirements under FAR 5.102 (a)(3) and 5.203 (a),  fifteen (15) days after publishing this synopsis. This Special Notice of Intent (NOI) is not a request for competitive quotes. Meaningful submissions received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no meaningful, written submissions are received by the date listed below, which reflects at least fifteen (15) days after the publication of this notice, the solicitation will be issued as a sole source requirement to Hamilton Company, 4970 Energy Wy, Reno, Nevada 89502-4123.

All responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Rebecca Wisner at rebecca.c.wisner.civ@health.mil. Interested concerns must identify their capability in writing to the above e-mail address no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 10 July 2023. No phone calls accepted.

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History

  • Jul 25, 2023 11:55 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Original)