Description
Description The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) requires a facility-wide on-site laboratory equipment maintenance, repair, and fabrication services in Jefferson, Arkansas. NCTR is comprised of six research divisions and includes 132 general or special purpose research laboratories; a photo-toxicology research center; an imaging center including micro-PET, MRI, and CT scanners; a nanotechnology core facility; an inhalation toxicology facility; and AAALAC International-accredited animal facilities to include conventional rodent housing, a specific pathogen-free rodent breeding colony, and immunodeficient rodents; a non-human primate research center; and a zebrafish production facility. Arkansas Laboratory of the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ARKL/ORA) is a field laboratory tasked with analyzing a wide variety of samples from foods to cosmetics. Although much of the scientific equipment at the Jefferson Laboratories complex is covered under manufacturer’s service agreements, many critical items are not. These items must be consistently maintained to facilitate optimal performance. Examples of instruments and equipment include scientific balances, autoclaves, bioanalyzers, centrifuges, desktop and laptop computers, incubators, microscopes, printers, tissue processors, thermocyclers, and liquid chromatographs. In addition, some research projects require specialized design and fabrication services. These services are to include, but not limited to: (1) Overarching administrative services, reporting, and management capabilities. (2) Service, repair, and maintenance of malfunctioning or non-operational instruments and equipment; (3) Development, application, and implementation of preventive maintenance programs for certain instruments and equipment; (4) Analysis, service and repair of instrument systems and equipment, and development and fabrication of prototype instrument systems and equipment not available commercially. This acquisition is solicited as full and open competition and any qualified vendor regardless of size status may submit a quote. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the applicable Small Business Size Standard is $22 million. The anticipated release date of solicitation number FDA_SOL_1222337 is on or about May 4, 2020 with a closing date of the solicitation thirty (30) calendar days after posting. The resultant contract will be Firm Fixed Priced (FFP). The anticipated award date is on or around July 21, 2020. It is anticipated that the contract will contain a base year and four (4) 1-year option periods. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor beta.SAM.gov for further information relevant to this solicitation.