Maintenance and service agreement for the Arktic freezer

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE AN ORDER. This is not a request for competitive proposals/quotes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hereby announces its intent to issue a sole source order to SPT Labtech Limited, at Unit H4 Melbourn Science Par, Cambridge Road, Melbourn, Herts SG8 6HB, United Kingdom for Maintenance and service agreement for the Arktic freezer.. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a size standard 1,000. INTRODUCTION The Division of Viral Hepatitis, Laboratory branch owns an automated SPT Arktic freezer that is required for storage of clinical isolates associated with outbreak investigations and molecular surveillance. This instrument is indispensable for our laboratory standard operating procedure. As a result, the instrument must be serviced regularly by the vendor. SPT Labs is the solely manufacturer of all Arktic automated freezers. PURPOSE STATEMENT The objective of this request is to procure the corresponding SPT service agreement for the Arktic unit own by the laboratory branch. The service agreement should include the following items: Arktic freezer. SCOPE OF WORK The service agreement will cover the Arktic instrument. The corresponding service agreement will cover all repairs, replacements, and labor incur by instrument failures. TASKS The instruments will be repaired upon failure and the response should not exceed five business days. Telephone and remote access support. Software updates (hardware upgrades associated with software upgrades are not included). Remote application support. Annual preventative maintenance visit (only applicable to contract terms over 6 months). includes travel, expenses and labor and includes replacement parts. On-site repair and refurbishment. Includes travel, expenses and labor and replacement parts. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Base of Twelve (12) months with four (4) twleve (12) month option periods ***** A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action will be based on responses to this notice and is solely in the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov , prior to an award of a federal contract. This action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotations. This is not a request for competitive quotations ; however, the Government will review any/all product, capabilities, and pricing information submitted prior to the closure of this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract 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. Responsible sources that believe they possess the expertise and capabilities identified above are hereby afforded the opportunity to submit to the Contracting Officer by the closing date of this notice, their written capabilities statement and pricing information in the format they choose, not to exceed 10 pages. Please forward, as applicable, any capabilities, product, pricing information (for products, etc.), and/or other pertinent information to Diane J Meeder, Contracting Officer, CDC, via email at [email protected] by January 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM. ET Local.