THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY, 22019-SS02, and a SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE The United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Tecnai BT Electron Microscope SN:D1018 Service Agreement for Tecnai BT Electron Microscope includes: • 1 Preventative Maintenance to be performed during a 12 month period (base year) plus 4 12 month option periods. • Software Revisions released during the contract term • Unlimited service visits including labor hours, travel time and expenses, Monday -Friday, excluding federal holidays • Inclusive of all parts • Unlimited telephone support for instrument • 48 hour targeted onsite labor response • On-Site Repairs by certified original equipment manufacturer (OEM) • All repairs done with OEM Parts • Maintenance done in accordance with OEM specifications • RAPID Remote Diagnostics which is a proprietary software that allows a remote diagnosis to correct system issues and to order parts prior to an on-site service visit. This Rapid Remote Diagnostics software can solve problems remotely sometimes without a service visit by engaging factory experts for 2nd and 3rd line support. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 811219. There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards may be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 4 December 2018 0800 CST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to
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