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J065--Equipment PM&R Services - epMotion 5075

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36C24E23Q0097Federal

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The Regional Procurement Office East plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Eppendorf North America to acquire a maintenance plan specifically designed for the epMotion 5075 instrument located at the James J Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx. Eppendorf North America is the exclusive distributor and authorized maintenance provider for this instrument in North America. The contract covers the epMotion Advantage Performance Maintenance Plan and includes technical phone support, application consultation, annual maintenance and calibration of up to four tools, one unplanned repair visit covered in full, and one scheduled advanced maintenance visit annually. The advanced maintenance entails a thorough inspection, cleaning, calibration, functional testing, software review and upgrades, and documentation of all services performed. Additional onsite repairs beyond the included visits will be charged at a discounted rate, while service outside the agreement’s scope will follow prevailing rates. The contract’s period of performance includes a base year plus two option years. Interested parties capable of providing compatible equipment were invited to express interest by March 23, 2023, after which the Contracting Officer would decide whether to pursue a competitive procurement or continue with the sole source negotiation. The Procurement Office is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the contracting officer managing this solicitation is Ms. Millicent Covert. This procurement is associated with NAICS code 811310, which pertains to commercial or industrial machinery maintenance services.

General Info

Sole source contract with Eppendorf for epMotion 5075 maintenance at Bronx VA, three-year term.

Agency

Department Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

NAICS

811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

Place of Performance

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Documents

Solicitation 36C24E23Q0097 - Equipment PM&R Services epMotion 5075

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High

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PostedMar 16

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

Contacts1 person available

OfficePITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Veterans Affairs → Rpo East (36C24E)

Office AddressPITTSBURGH, PA, 15212, USA

Contacts

Ms. Millicent CovertContracting Officer

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Regional Procurement Office (RPO) - East intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Eppendorf North America to purchase Eppendorf epMotion Advantage Performance Maintenance Plan for the epMotion 5075 instrument currently installed at the James J Peters VA Medical Center (Bronx). Eppendorf North America is the sole distributor of the epMotion 5075 instrument in North America and the only vendor authorized for maintenance thereof. STATEMENT OF WORK This procurement requests an Eppendorf epMotion Advantage Performance Maintenance Plan (Material No 901513584) for epMotion 5075. Period of performance will be for Base Year plus two (2) option years. The epMotion Advantage plan includes: Technical phone support to maximize system uptime and determine the need for onsite service. Application Lab phone consultation to help optimize or review application design. Annual maintenance and calibration of up to four (4) epMotion tools sent to Eppendorf for inspection and returned with certificates and affixed sticker is included. Customer is responsible in bound but return shipping is included. One unplanned visit for system repair (parts, labor, and travel) with clear and detailed documentation of the service performed. One scheduled Advanced Maintenance Advanced maintenance visit consists of: -Inspection, cleaning, and lubrication of the covered equipment -Adjustment, calibration, and functional testing of the epMotion workstation and all installed modules and optional CleanCap to verify performance to Eppendorf specifications -Software review and upgrade when appropriate -Upon completion, a dated sticker is provided, and a certificate is generated documenting all test results service performed For onsite repair services above the two included, standard travel and labor rates will apply, but will be discounted 10%. Service at prevailing rates will apply for conditions outside of this agreement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responsible sources who wish to identify their interest and capability to provide this equipment or equipment that is compatible must notify this Contracting Officer at contact@example.gov NLT Thursday, March 23, 2023, by 11:59 AM EST. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the interested parties' notification, the Contracting Officer will determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or proceed with sole source negotiations.