Automated Liquid Handler Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services

Background
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Systematic Entomology Laboratory (USDA-SEL) is issuing solicitation number 1232SA26Q0958 as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for automated liquid handler preventative maintenance and repair services.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns, with the applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code being 811210 and a small business size standard of $34.0M. The goal of this contract is to ensure comprehensive maintenance and repair services for a Biomek i7 Automated Liquid Handler.

Work Details
The contractor will provide a Protective Service Plan that includes comprehensive preventative maintenance and curative repair services for one (1) Biomek i7 Automated Liquid Handler with enclosure and its associated components.

The contract will be structured as a purchase order not to exceed two (2) years, consisting of one (1) base year and one (1) option year. The vendor must demonstrate their capability to meet the minimum specifications in their quotation, providing detailed explanations rather than simple statements of capabilities.

Period of Performance
The total duration of this contract shall not exceed two (2) years, including one (1) base year and one (1) option year.

Place of Performance
Services will be performed at the United States Department of Agriculture’s Systematic Entomology Laboratory.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must be small business concerns as this acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

Offerors must provide evidence of their ability to meet the minimum specifications outlined in the solicitation, including technical acceptability ratings based on past performance. No qualification requirements are necessary to be eligible for award.