99--SERVICE CONTRACT FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

The Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving Ground intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed Price contract, under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, to Abbott Laboratories, Inc., 100 Abbott Park Drive, North Chicago, IL 60064-3500. The NAICS Code is 325412. The requirement is a service preventive maintenance on the Cell Dyn 3700CS Automated Hermatology Analyzer, Product Code: 107, Serial Code: 20285AN. Period of performance, one year. Abbott Laboratories is the manufacturer of the equipment and certified to service and repair and provide the necessary parts for repair. Previous contract must be renewed for coverage to prevent damage to equipment when not operating properly. There are no solicitation documents, however, contractors interested in this requirement should submit a complete technical package, which provides clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government's requirement. In addition, the response should include Offeror's Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA)--Commercial Items in accordance to FAR 52.212-3. If the offeror does not have a copy of this provision, go to http://www.bpn.gov/ to load required information. Any responses received without completing ORCA registration will be considered noncompliant. Further, the response should include any special requirements for a commercial contract (i.e., Commercial Financing, Warranty Provisions, Delivery Information, etc.) in accordance with FAR Part 12. Responses must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, 16 August 2011. Responses should be submitted electronically to Fax: (410) 306-3770 or email: [email protected]. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received by the response date stated above. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition 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. Facsimile responses are acceptable and must be received on or before the closing date. Fax:(410) 306-3770 or [email protected]. Telephone requests will not be honored.