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This Notice Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Items Using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Acquisition Will Be Made In Accordance With The Format In Federal Acquisition Regulation (far) Subpart 12.6 “streamlined Procedures For Evaluation And Solicitation For Commercial Items,” As Applicable, And As Supplemented With Additional Information Included In This Notice. This Announcement Constitutes The Only Solicitation (a Written Solicitation Will Not Be Issued) And Quotes Are Being Requested. The Solicitation Number Is Rfq-niaid-25-2258677 And The Solicitation Is Issued As A Request For Quotes (rfq). this Acquisition Will Be Processed Under Far Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (sap). The Solicitation Documents And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular (fac) 2025-03, January 17, 2025. the North American Industry Classification System (naics) Code For This Procurement Is 811210, Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance, With A Small Business Size Standard Of $34.0 Million Dollars. The Requirement Is Being Competed Full And Open Competition, Un-restricted, And Without A Small Business Set-aside. the Vaccine Immunology Program (vip) At The National Institutes Of Health (nih) Aids The Vaccine Research Center (vrc) By Supporting The Development Of Monoclonal Antibodies And Vaccines For Infectious Diseases Such As Hiv, Influenza, Ebola, And More Recently Sars-cov-2 Coronavirus. Support Is Through The State-of-the-art Laboratory Performing Phase 1 And Phase 3 Clinical End Point Testing To Inform Further Study Designs, Research Questions And Vaccine Modification And Design. description Of Requirement: the Purpose Of The Procurement Is For The Vendor To Provide A Service Contract To Repair And Perform Preventative Maintenance For “405 Ts Washers” And “microplate Stacker2 Rot Wrist” Instruments Listed Below. The Objective Is To Keep Instrumentations Functioning. 405ts Select Washers serial Numbers: 18081022 18081018 20081323 18081616 1709203 18081617 2207271f 2002274 microplate Stackers serial Numbers: 16022915 17092210 16030130 2207280b specifications Of Requirement: Maintenance And Repair Is Per Specifications Below. services contract-level Preferred Response virtual Tech Support (hardware And Software) same-day Remote Repair (when Possible) onsite Repair Services onsite Repair Visits (travel And Labor) genuine Agilent Parts Required For Repair agilent Consumable Parts Required For Repair maintenance Services annual Onsite Preventive Maintenance (travel And Labor) after First Year genuine Agilent Parts Required For Preventive Maintenance compliance And Software Services (available Options) qualification (iq/oq, Oq) requalification After Major Repair (rq) software Maintenance Agreement (sma payment Terms: Quarterly In Arrears. period Of Performance: April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026 place Of Performance: Nih, Niaid, Gaithersburg, Md 20878 fob: Destination the Government Intends To Award A Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order To The Responsible Contractor As A Result Of This Rfq That Will Include The Terms And Conditions Set Forth Herein. The Award Will Be Based On The Following: Technical Capability To Meet The Requirements And Price. by Submitting A Quote In Response To This Solicitation, Vendor Is Accepting The Following Terms And Conditions: the Following Far Provisions Apply To This Acquisition: far 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial Items (sep 2023) far 52.212-3 Offerors Representations And Certifications - Commercial Items (may 2024) far 52.204-7 System For Award Management (oct 2018) (offerors Must Complete Annual Representations And Certifications On-line At Http://www.sam.gov/ In Accordance With Far 52.212-3 Offerors Representations And Certifications- Commercial Items (please Ensure Far 52.209-2 -- Prohibition On Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations--representation. (nov 2015) Is Updated In Your Sam Record) far 52.203-18 Prohibition On Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements – Representation (jan 2017) 52.204–26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services-representation (oct 2020) *** Must Complete Representation If Attached To This Solicitation- See Attachment 52.204-26 the Following Far Contract Clauses Apply To This Acquisition: far 52-212-4 Contract Terms And Conditions Commercial Items (nov 2023) far 52-212.5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items (jan 2025) *the Applicable Subparagraphs Of Far52.212-5 Are Included In The Attachment To This Posting. far 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments To Small Business Subcontractors (mar 2023) far 52.204-13 System For Award Management Maintenance (oct 2018) far 52.204-25 Prohibition On Contracting For Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment (nov 2021) far 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services (nov 1999) hhsar 352.222-70, Contractor Cooperation In Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (december 2015) far 52.252-2 -- Clauses Incorporated By Reference. (feb 1998) this Contract Incorporates One Or More Clauses By Reference, With The Same Force And Effect As If They Were Given In Full Text. Upon Request, The Contracting Officer Will Make Their Full Text Available. Also, The Full Text Of A Clause May Be Accessed Electronically At This Address: Http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm by Submission Of An Offer, The Offeror Acknowledges The Requirement That A Prospective Awardee Shall Be Registered In The System For Award Management (sam) Database Prior To Award, During Performance, And Through Final Payment Of Any Contract, Basic Agreement, Basic Ordering Agreement, Or Blanket Purchasing Agreement Resulting From This Solicitation (www.sam.gov). copies Of The Above-referenced Provisions And Clauses Are Available From Http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html & Http: //www.hhs.gov/regulation/index.html Or, Upon Request, Either By Telephone Or Fax. submission Shall Be Received Not Later Than March 31, 2025 At 10:00am Est all Quotations And Required Documents Must Be Submitted Via The Niaid Electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (esass) Website At Https://esass.nih.gov. All Vendors Mustregister In The Esass System To Submit A Quotation. Instructions On How To Register / Submitquotes Are Included On The Website. Late Submissions Shall Be Treated In Accordance With Thesolicitation Provision At Far 52.212-1(f). All Responsible Sources May Submit An Offer That Will Be Considered By This Agency.