Date: 8/22/2019

Contracting Office Address - US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

Contact Points: Contracting Officer - Jennifer C. Jackson, [email protected] or 301-619-2054 or Contract Specialist - Moriah Bartlett, [email protected] 301-619-2579

Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Preventative Maintenance services for the government owned Abbott m2000sp/rt System.

Solicitation Number: W81XWH19Q0284

The United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis IAW FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) with the Abbott Molecular for full maintenance services for the government owned Abbott m2000sp/rt System. The contractor shall provide:

Following each scheduled preventative maintenance, the contractor shall provide a service report to include calibration certificate and performance measurements. (Deliverable 1)

Emergency Repair Service: The contractor shall provide repair services that apply to instrument defects and arrangement of the parts and labor for all necessary repairs. Emergency repairs should be provide 24 hours a day 7 days a week with a 24 hour response time. The contractor shall provide a written report that details the nature of the repair, parts supplied, and labor hours required. The contractor shall also provide an invoice once per event basis. (Deliverable 2)

Technical Support Services: The contractor shall maintain a high level of availability, with low wait time, to provide customer technical support that includes interactive telephone support for the purpose of resolving technical support incidents between the hours of 0700-1900 EST from Monday to Friday, excluding Federal holidays and a detailed service documentation. The contractor shall maintain a service log that details the technical support provided, how the requirement was resolved, and recommended actions if the requirement was not resolved. (Deliverable 3)

The period of performance shall be a one, twelve month base period with four, twelve month option periods. The NAICS Code for the contract is 811219 -- Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and the PSC code is J - Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of equipment.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. Responsible, interested parties may identify their interest by submitting capability information, in writing, by 2:00 p.m. est. 5 September 2019 to Moriah Bartlett at [email protected]. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the firm's ability to provide the stated capability.

Responses will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, USAMRAA will proceed with the sole source contract.