The USDA, AMS, Science and Technology Division, FLS National Science Laboratory located at 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite B, Gastonia, North Carolina 28054, intends to award on a five year contract for full service maintenance for two TSQ Quantum Discovery Max Analytical Instruments. This full service contract includes: one preventative maintenance (PM) on each system during the 12 month service period; Provide ALL required PM parts; ALL repair parts included; 7-Day, 24 hour phone support; and 36-48 hour response time to all service calls. Award will be made to the offeror who is technically acceptable, low price. Maintenance will be billed monthly. BASE PERIOD - June16, 2014 through June 15, 2015 TSQ Qauntum Discovery Max - Qty. 2 12 month@ _______ per month = _________ per year OPTION YEAR I - June16, 2015 through June 15, 2016 TSQ Qauntum Discovery Max - Qty. 2 12 month@ _______ per month = _________ per year OPTION YEAR II - June16, 2016 through June 15, 2017 TSQ Qauntum Discovery Max - Qty. 2 12 month@ _______ per month = _________ per year OPTION YEAR III - June16, 2017 through June 15, 2018 TSQ Qauntum Discovery Max - Qty. 2 12 month@ _______ per month = _________ per year OPTION YEAR IV - June16, 2018 through June 15, 2019 TSQ Qauntum Discovery Max - Qty. 2 12 month@ _______ per month = _________ per year Offerors must submit information that fully describes the services provided in this maintenance contract. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 811219 with a small business size standard of $19.0 million in annual receipts. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management: AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technically acceptable low price); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM Registration is free. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Responses may be e-mailed to
[email protected]. Please verify that quote has been received. Responses must be received by 2:00 P.M. central time on June 6, 2014.