J -- PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR TWO (2) MICROSCOPES

Notice Date

December 7, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

ZIP Code

45268

Solicitation Number

RFQ-OH-02-00065

Point of Contact

Angela Thompson -- 513/487-2005

E-Mail Address

U.S. EPA -- Contracts Management Div. (thompson.angie@epa.gov)

Description

The U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Lab., Water Supply & Water Resources Div. (WSWRD), 26 W. M.L. King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with JEOL USA, Inc., under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This requirement is for preventative maintenance services for two (2) microscopes, JEM 1200 EX Electron Microscope 15808Z481 and JSM 5800 LX Scanning Microscope, for the period 1/3/02 thru 12/31/02. The Contractor shall provide up to a maximum of two routine maintenance visits per year. During routine maintenance visits work will be performed on the instruments to assure long-term performance and reliability. Malfunctioning systems will receive corrective service at this time. Routine Maintenance visits shall be initiated by EPA to ensure a mutually satisfactory plan. Whenever the instrument requires emergency service outside the customary customer responsibilities, an engineer will be provided to make the appropriate repairs during regular business hours, excluding scheduled holidays, and at no charge to EPA. The Contractor shall provide all necessary maintenance, labor, repair parts (except consumables) tools, test equipment, transportation, and other related services to restore and keep the equipment in operating condition. Only new or refurbished like-new parts will be used in performing repairs. The Contractor shall perform the service during normal working hours which are between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm (local time) Monday through Friday but not including Federal and Contractor holidays. The Contractor shall identify a single point of contact for service calls. M.T.T.R. (mean time to respond) is next day during an emergency/down situation. This notice is not a request for quotations. However, any firm believing itself capable of meeting EPA requirements may sumit requisite technical documentation to establish the potential of complying with the statement of work. Such documentation must be submitted to the POC within 15 days of electronic posting of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed on a sole source basis. This acquisition is being processed under FAR Part 12, Commercial Service.

Web Link

Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts (http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011211/JSOL016.HTM (W-341 SN5146V9)