Mesa Laboratories, Inc. Extended Warranty coverage

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinarian Services (VS) located in Ames, IA intends to issue a noncompetitive Frim-Fixed Price Contract to Mesa Laboratories, Inc. of Lakewood, CO for extended warranty coverage for the FADDL Vaccine Bank Freezer Monitoring. This purchase will be under the statutory authority permitting Other than Full and Open Competition 41 U.S.C. 253( c )(1) FAR 6.302-1 which states; The property or services needed are available from only one responsible qualified source at this time and no other type of property or services will satisfy these needs. The Extended Warranty will provide replacement or repair to any defective parts of the Vaccine Bank Freezer Monitoring located at the VS NVSL Iowa lab. The extended warranty shall cover the cost of onsite repair service, including emergency repair, parts, labor, travel and telephone support for troubleshooting, for a 1 year period. Due to the highly specialized nature of the equipment, Mesa Laboratories technicians are the only technicians who are qualified to repair the equipment. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or competitive quotations. Request for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination not to compete this proposed action is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products, pricing and specifications, as well as three (3) references for other customers who are using these products to the Contracting Officer by 10:00 am Mountain Time (MT) on or before the closing date of this notice. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. All information submitted should support the capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 811219 - Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, Small Business Size $22.0 Million. Responses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent to: Contracting Officer, Jeanine Goral, [email protected].