Device Service Plan - Beltsville MD

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for a Device Service Plan under FAR Part 12, issued as a Request for Quotation with solicitation number 1232SA26Q0605, targeting the maintenance and service of a Vitros 4600 clinical chemistry analyzer located at BARC-EAST in Beltsville, Maryland. The requirement is unrestricted and not set aside for small businesses, with a NAICS code of 334516 and a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, extending up to five years of performance beginning June 22, 2026. All quotations must be submitted electronically via SAM.gov by the deadline of June 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology—evaluating first for technical acceptability against the Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, then for acceptable or neutral past performance, with price being the determining factor among technically compliant offerors. The place of performance is FOB Destination at the specified USDA facility, and all invoicing must be conducted through the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, not WAWF. The contractor must provide on-site service using only OEM-authorized technicians, with all personnel requiring constant USDA escort during facility access and any system interaction. The contractor is obligated to submit OEM authorizations for all technicians within one business day of request and must use only original equipment manufacturer parts and consumables to maintain FDA certification. Compliance with numerous FAR clauses is mandatory, including those governing labor standards, employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, paid sick leave, cybersecurity safeguarding, data privacy, Buy American and Trade Agreements, environmental sustainability, and anti-discrimination requirements. Security requirements mandate continuous supervision of contractor personnel and prohibit any unsupervised access to government systems. Deliverables are evaluated against a 100% Acceptable Quality Level, with acceptance taking place at the delivery location by the Government’s authorized representative. No specific packaging, labeling, barcoding, or preservation standards are outlined beyond basic delivery markings, and no contracting officer's representative is named, though a Government Technical Monitor is referenced. Payment and contract administration are handled by the USDA ARS Acquisition and Property D office, and all offerors must maintain an active UEI in SAM.gov and provide