The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Ames Iowa intends to negotiate a sole source, Firm Fixed Price Contract for: a service agreement on the below: Unlimited service visits including labor hours, travel time and expenses Monday - Friday excluding holidays by certified original equipment manufacturer (OEM) personnel 48 hour targeted onsite labor response 1 Preventative Maintenance performed during a 12 month period on all equipment Maintenance and repairs done in accordance with OEM specifications and original OEM parts All necessary parts Software revisions Unlimited telephone and online support Serial # Model Location 319618 Ventana Discovery Ultra Bldg 21 - Pathology 319621 Ventana Discovery Ultra Bldg 21 - Pathology With Roche Diagnostics, DUNNS,NAICS code 811219 Size standard is 22Mil . The sole source justification is approved as required under FAR 13.501(a)(2)(i) This notice is for informational purposes only. However, all interested parties may contact the Contracting Officer listed below. Anyone interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can provide shipping containers in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost. Responses must be submitted electronically, via email, to
[email protected]. The deadline for the submittal of responses is October 25, 2019, 10:00 am central time.