Maintenance service for Sakura Finetek equipment

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to negotiate solely with Sakura Finetek U.S.A., Inc, 1750 W. 214TH Street, Torrance, CA 90501 for maintenance support and services for the equipment that is currently be used in our laboratory. Listed Equipment: 6030 Tissue Tek VIP 6 6030 Tissue Tek VIP 6 6400 Tissue Tek Glas Coverslipper 8030 Autowrite Cassette Printer with unload station 8031 Autowrite Slide Printer with unload station The equipment is proprietary to Sakura Finetek is the only known source which can provide the required service to the current requirements. The vendor shall send a technician to perform service within 1 to 2 business days of maintenance service. The vendor shall respond within 24 hours for emergency service and provide maintnenace service after normal business hours. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements Citation: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The period of performance will be for a 12 month base period plus two (2) additional 12 month option periods. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All interested parties must respond within three (3) calendar days from the date of this notice. Written responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating your firm's capability to provide the proprietary services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to announcement #738044. If no viable responses have been received in response after Monday, April 29, 2015, 12:00 pm E.S.T to this announcement, USDA/FSIS shall negotiate solely with Sakura Finetek, Inc.