J--Maintenance for Thermo Fisher LC/MS Equipment

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Bedford Healthcare System, is issuing this pre-solicitation notice for a service and maintenance agreement covering four pieces of Thermo Fisher brand laboratory equipment. The scope involves liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) equipment, including proprietary software and replacement parts unique to the manufacturer. This requirement, identified under solicitation number 36C24118Q9218, has an anticipated value of approximately $70,000 per year. The government intends to solicit and negotiate only with the original equipment manufacturer pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 because of the proprietary nature of the hardware and software.

This procurement is classified under NAICS code 811219 and PSC code J, which pertains to maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of equipment. Responses to this notice of intent must be submitted by the deadline of July 26, 2018. All communications regarding this requirement are restricted to email correspondence with the primary point of contact, Cheri Wicks, as no telephone inquiries will be accepted. One attachment containing the contracting officer's email information was published with the notice on July 23, 2018.