maintenance/service agreement

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Pittsburgh), Post Office Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15236-0070, hereby announces its intent to issue a purchase order to Perkin Elmer for maintenance/service contract for crucial instruments. Unique characteristics of the item that support the sole source. The original manufacturer has access to the most updated software, supplies, parts, and training service engineers to keep the equipment running at peak efficiency. Other providers cannot guarantee that a specific part, software version of a new feature on the equipment can be proved or serviced by their engineers and would guarantee that most up to date parts and service and would allow us to continue work while the original piece was being serviced. Maintenance/service agreement for new and older equipment is only offered by the original manufacturer to ensure the integrity of the instrument and the availability/integrity of parts and service engineers. In addition, the original manufacturer has the ability to provide immediate repair service when needed and offer loaner machines so that work can continue while the original machine is being repaired. Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are encouraged to submit to the Contracting Officer within 15 days from the posting date of this notice, their written item description/item characteristics and pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed 10 pages. Please forward the item description and pricing information to GLORIA GRUBER, Phone Number: 412-386-4967, Fax: 412-386-6843, E-Mail: ggruber@cdc.gov, 2011-00195, Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Acquisition and Assistance Field Branch (Pittsburgh), Post Office Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15236-0070. All vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to an award of a federal contract. The website is: www.ccr.gov. The Government will review any/all item descriptions and pricing information submitted and determine if other qualified sources do exist that could provide this requirement. Information received in response will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), negotiations will be conducted with Perkin Elmer, 710 Bridgeport Ave, Shelton Ct 06484-4794 as the only source and a purchase order will be issued without any additional notices being posted.