Maintenance and service support PerkinElmer OPTIMA 8300

The following represents the Notice of Intent that will be posted on FedBizOpps.gov. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to negotiate solely with PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences LAS Sales and Service, 710 Bridgeport Avenue Shelton, CT 06484 solely through PerkinElmer Life to obtain maintenance and service support to: OPTIMA 8300 CONCENTRIC SOLUTIONS KIT-OPTIMA 8300 INSTALLATION CHILLER-1HP 230V/60HZ TP QUIET CONTROLLER-ICP SYNGISTIX PRINTER-HP LASERJET M601 CABLE-USB2 480MBPS A/B PLUG 10 FT SC-4 FAST DXi ICP-OPTIMA ICP REGDELICP Delivery SDS-NRICP Special Delivery services And provide calibrated with current software updates and in proper working order at all times. The equipment is proprietary of PerkinElmer Life, the only known source which can provide the required service to the current requirements. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements Citation: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The period of performance will be for a 12 month base period. The vendor shall send a PerkinElmer Life certified technician to perform service within 1 to 3 business days of maintenance service call to guarantee equipment listed under warranty. The vendor shall respond within 24 hours for emergency service calls. PerkinElmer Life certified technician must provide on-site training for FSIS Lab analyst. The vendor shall provide unlimited telephone support, labor, travel expenses and parts on-demand service visits at no extra cost. This requirement is not for new service it's for continuous maintenance service on existing equipment that is currently under warranty. This is not a request for quotations or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Request for copies of this solicitation will not be honored or acknowledged. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All interested parties must respond within three (3) calendar days from the date of this notice. Written responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating your firm's capability to provide the proprietary services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to announcement #797260. If no viable responses have been received in response after Friday, July 15, 2016, 5:00 pm E.S.T to this announcement, USDA/FSIS shall negotiate solely PerkinElmer Life.