J066--Service Agreement for two (2) Eppendorf epMotion 5075 systems in support of the VA Boise Medical Center, Boise, ID

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a firm-fixed-price service agreement for two Eppendorf epMotion 5075 automated pipetting systems, serial numbers #5075KN207239 and #5075MK910151, to be performed at the Boise VA Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. The contract covers a base year from September 17, 2026, through September 16, 2027, with four optional one-year extensions through September 16, 2031, for a potential total performance period of five years. The solicitation, numbered 36C26026Q0791, is unrestricted and governed under FAR Subpart 12.212(b)(1), treating the acquisition as a commercial service procurement. The NAICS code is 811210 with a small business size standard of $34 million, and no set-aside applies. All services must be performed by authorized, factory-certified Eppendorf technicians, including annual preventative maintenance with reports and service stickers, software/firmware updates, priority response to service calls, and 100% coverage for parts, labor, and travel on repairs. Service reports must be submitted within two weeks of each visit, and annual invoices are required for the base year and the first two option years, to be submitted electronically via the Tungsten Network with a copy to the point of contact. Offers must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Jennifer Robles by 1:00 PM Mountain Time on July 23, 2026, using the SF 1449 form, with Part I completed including the Unique Entity Identifier, Part II containing unit and extended pricing in two decimal positions, and Part III confirming responsibility. Proposals must include an authorization letter verifying the vendor’s OEM certification to service the epMotion 5075 systems and supporting descriptive literature. Evaluation is based on the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) model, requiring the offeror to meet minimum responsibility criteria and maintain a satisfactory past performance record as pass/fail gates; no weighted scoring is applied. Price reasonableness will be evaluated using standard price analysis techniques, and offers must be balanced across base and option years, with option pricing significantly out of line potentially rendering the offer unacceptable. The offeror must be registered in SAM with a current UEI, comply with all