BD FACSMelody BRV
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NOTICE OF INTENT � SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to BD Biosciences for a Base + Two Option Years service agreement on the BD FACSMelody BRV 9-Color Plate 4way Cell Sorter. Description of the Requirement NIAMS requires a Base + Two Option Years service agreement providing remedial repair services and preventive maintenance for the BD FACSMelody BRV 9-Color Plate 4way Cell Sorter, Serial No. R6538850040, located in Building 50, Bethesda, MD. The agreement covers the sorter, its three lasers, and one computer workstation (printers excluded). The service agreement maintains the instrument�s performance and availability for NIAMS Intramural Research Program (IRP) research. The base period is 01/05/2027 � 01/04/2028. Option Year 1 is 01/05/2028 � 01/04/2029, and Option Year 2 is 01/05/2029 � 01/04/2030. The contractor shall perform one (1) preventive maintenance inspection during each twelve-month period, including one (1) preventive maintenance kit. The inspection will evaluate instrument performance and include cleaning, calibration, laser power checks, optical alignment, and part replacement as necessary to maintain the instrument substantially in accordance with its published technical specifications. Inspections must comply with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) equipment manuals. The contractor shall provide unlimited telephone technical support and unlimited service visits at no additional cost to the Government. The contractor shall respond to a request for emergency onsite service within two (2) business days. The contractor shall provide preventive maintenance, service repairs, and technical support between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding BD holidays. Work outside these hours must be approved by both parties in advance. The contractor shall provide OEM-certi…