J--Preventive Maintenance and Repair of BioTek Equipment

The Veteran s Administration (VA) Office of Research and Development, Service Area Office East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with BioTek Instruments, Inc., based in Vermont. The requirement is to provide repair and maintenance services on a BioTek Synergy Plate Reader currently installed at the Greater Atlanta VA Medical center. The specific work to be performed includes: Provide preventive maintenance service for the BioTek Synergy 2 Plate Reader (Serial Number: 216064). This service shall include replacing specific parts, performing required alignments and completing necessary calibrations. The contractor shall also provide repair needed to address the Reader Error Message 2603 - Plate type definition exceeds the limit of the reader verify the plate type specified matches the actual plate. The requirement will take place at a Greater Atlanta VA facility Decatur, GA. The sole source is pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however; any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement and supporting documentation to the contracting office no later than Friday, May 24, 2019, (10:00 AM, EST). Interest/capability statements may be sent to Michael Haydo at [email protected]. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.