J065--Source Sought Notice Annual service and preventative maintenance for: Freezers and incubators

The Bronx, New York Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVA) is seeking annual service and preventative maintenance for the -80 C freezers and incubators used by investigators and staff of the National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury. These freezers are used to store research samples collected during multiple on-going research projects. The incubators devices are used in research to enable investigators to culture cells at precise temperatures and carbon dioxide levels. Objectives: The Veterans Affairs anticipate award of a 5-year service contract for Type-2 Full Service on freezers, and Type-1 Preventative Maintenance on incubators. Scope of Work/Tasks: Provide annual periodic maintenance/inspections; Provide repairs as needed to include doors, hinges, compressors, temperature sensors, temperature controllers, alarms, and any other repairs that might be needed; To provide a backup freezer within 24 hours in the event that a freezer is unable to maintain the set temperature. The first periodic maintenance visit will occur within one month of the start date of the contract. Service calls for repairs will be scheduled within 1 business day after the issue is identified. A backup freezer will be provided within 24 hours after determining that a freezer cannot be repaired in a timely manner. The contactor may transport a freezer to a nearby service center when this will accomplish the most expeditious completion of repairs Unit of Freezers and Incubators to be covered: Room 1F-11 Dr. Zhang (-80 Ultra-Low Freezers Contract # 9128-11 Type 2 - Full Service Contract Model # Serial # ULT13865A35 P21M574392RM ULT21405A40 Z20S246212NT ULT21403A36 Y13N204267YN ULT21863A37 W02O271790WO ULT25869S1A36 W28O272533XO ULT218610A43 0126989701090121 ULT5030ANJ OW44830A - Rooms 3F-05/3F-10/3F-16/2F-25 Dr. Cardozo MDFU76VAPA 18037N0162 ULT21869A R12R229961-RR ULT21863A W03O271820-WO ULT21866A49 0129813201110509 CO2 Incubators Contract # 0562-6 Type 1 Preventative Maintenance Model # Serial # 51026280 41383748 51026280 41318002 3110 4749615614 3110 4749615598 MICROFUGE22R MHB08F004 SU780XLE 2104015116 - Performance Period: Item Number Description of Services Quantity/Unit Unit Price Amount 0001 Service Contract: Base Year 1 YR. 0002 Service Contract: Option Year 1 1 YR. 0003 Service Contract: Option Year 2 1 YR. 0004 Service Contract: Option Year 3 1 YR. 0005 Service Contract: Option Year 4 1 YR. Grand total: Service Requirements: The contractor shall have replacement parts, coolants used to charge the refrigeration systems, and any tools or instruments required for repairs will be supplied by the contractor., the vendor shall demonstrate a track-record of high-quality work in this field. Security Considerations: Authorized field service technicians will be escorted by staff of the National Center for the Medical Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury of the Research Services. Delivery Location: The location of work performance during periodic maintenance visits and service calls will be at: James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 W. Kingsbridge Rd. Rooms 1F-11 & 3F-05 Research Building Bronx, NY 10468 Government-Furnished Property, Material, Equipment, or Information (GFP, GFM, GFE, or GFI): No Government-Furnished Property will be provided to the contractor. Travel: Service technicians are required to travel to equipment locations. This is a Sources Sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (large business, small business, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.), relative to NAICS code 541990. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Based on responses to this synopsis, the Government may issue this RFP. Potential contractors may submit a capability statement to the contracting office than no later than Friday, August 12th, 2022, 12:00 PM EST. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Rachael Talbott at contact@example.gov with subject titled: 36C24E22Q221. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.