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J065--Notice of Intenet to Sole Source- Life Technologies Corporation Maintenance and Service for QuantStudio 12K Flex Real-Time Quantitation System
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The VA intends to sole-source maintenance and repair of a QuantStudio 12K Flex lab system at Little Rock to Life Technologies Corporation, a large business, on a base year plus four option years. Other sources may respond by November 19, 2026; details are in attachments.
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SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE I. The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, located at Galleria Financial Center, 5075 Westheimer Rd, Ste 750, Houston, TX 77056 in support of Central Arkansas Veterans Heath Care System (CAVHS), intends to solicit and award Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price, contract with a base year and four one-year ordering periods to one large business (LB) source, Life Technologies Corporation. Life Technologies Corporation. 5781 Van Allen Way Carlsbad, CA 92008 The Central Arkansas Veterans Heath care System (CAVHS) has a requirement for maintenance and repair of the following equipment: QuantStudio 12K Flex Real-Time Quantitation System Serial Number: 285881052 Associated system controller/computer, as identified in the resulting contract The equipment is located at the John L. McClellan Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Required Services: The contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, labor, travel, transportation, tools, test equipment, replacement parts, software support, technical data, and other resources necessary to maintain the covered equipment in accordance with manufacturer operating and safety specifications. 1. Corrective maintenance and repair; 2. At least one scheduled preventive-maintenance inspection during each contract period; 3. Labor, travel, and replacement parts required for covered repairs; 4. Telephone and email technical support; 5. Remote diagnostic support through a VA-approved connection and in accordance with applicable VA information-security requirements; 6. Manufacturer-approved software, firmware, quality, safety, and field-service updates; 7. Access to proprietary diagnostic tools and technical information necessary to perform maintenance; 8. Service by qualified technicians trained to maintain the QuantStudio 12K Flex system; 9. Written service reports identifying work performed, parts installed, test equipment used, and test-equipment calibration status; and 10. Restoration of the equipment to manufacturer operating specifications following maintenance or repair. Only new original-equipment-manufacturer parts, or parts expressly approved by the manufacturer for the covered system, shall be installed. The contract price for each period shall include all covered labor, parts, travel, preventive maintenance, remote support, and technical support. Work outside the contract scope may not begin unless separately authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer through an executed contract modification. Service Levels Telephone or email acknowledgment: Within one business hours after receipt of a service request during established coverage hours. Remote diagnostics: Initiated promptly following acknowledgment of the service request. Onsite response: A qualified technician shall arrive within 4 business hours after determining that the problem cannot be resolved remotely. Service hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, excluding fed…
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