Matrix Plate 2x3 service agreement

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region Seven (7), Alaska, intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase for one (1) year to the Matrix Technologies LLC. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region Seven (7), Alaska, requires a service agreement for existing Thermo Matrix Plate Mat 2X3 equipment utilized by the Conservation Genetics Laboratory. Back Ground:June 23, 2009 the USFWS purchased a Thermo Fisher Scientific system for the Conservation Genetics Laboratory. At the time of the purchase a one (1) year warranty was included. In order to continue service coverage the USFWS purchased a service agreement FY2010. This warranty will be expiring soon and the USFWS continues to maintain a need for a service agreement for the equipment. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the sole manufacture and maintainer of their equipment, not allowing any other organization to perform work on their machines. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals and the Government does not intend to accepts proposals received.