--PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT

NOTICE OF INTENT: The US Army Medical Command has a requirement for BACT ALERT 3D COMBINATION MODULE ANALYZER ANNUAL SERVICE CONTRACT. The Government intends to award a service contract for this requirement. The suggested contractor is BIOMERIEUX , INC, 100 RODOLPHE STREET, DURHAM, NC 27712. CLIN # 0001 MODEL : BTA3D COMBO LEFT, SERIES: 609CL2499 ANALYZER, LABORATORY, MICROBIOLOGY, BLOOD CULTURE Request full annual service maintenance contract on government owned medical equipme nt located at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Ft. Campbell, Ky. The Biomerieux Corporation holds the original warranty on their manufactured items. This equipment is only marketed by Biomerieux Inc. they also are the only distributors and t he only company that is certified to work on this equipment. This plan covers recommended preventative maintenance, all labor, all travel, expenses and all parts for an unlimited number of on-demand service visits and telephone support calls around the clo ck. Plan includes remote telediagnostics feature for troubleshooting instrumentation with modem access. All product hardware enhancements are included at not additional charge and by having this plan we are eligible to be a field trial site. On site covera ge is 7:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m. The components are not interchangeable with any other different brand of equipment. The Biomerieux Corporation is the only vendor that can provide this technology and meets these requirements. Other technology commercial items cannot perform at the same level of service that is required by this analyzer. This is not a request for proposal. However, companies that can provide this type of maintenance service must submit their technical capabilities to include tec hnical specifications of their services, past performance information, price and site coverage. This information will be reviewed by the Government technical representatives for consideration for future requirements.