This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items for post-warranty preventive maintenance and repair services on a Bruker Biotyper MALDI mass spectrometer. The requirement is for one base year and two option years. The contractor shall provide scheduled onsite preventive maintenance visits, unlimited onsite corrective maintenance/repairs within 2 business days, and access to OEM technical developments. All maintenance/repair pricing shall be inclusive of labor, travel, and replacement parts. Deliverables include service records and reports. Offers are due by email only to ***@***. *. * on or before June 25, 2026, by 1:00 p. m. Central Time.
The periods of performance are: Base Year: 8/1/2026 - 7/31/2027, Option Year 1: 8/1/2027 - 7/31/2028, Option Year 2: 8/1/2028 - 7/31/2029. Services shall not be scheduled during federal holidays or federal closures.
Payment terms are Net 30 days after government acceptance of a proper invoice, which shall only be submitted after services have been performed. Payment termsnet 30 days after government acceptance of a proper invoice which shall only be submitted after services have been performed.
The contract includes post-warranty preventive maintenance and repair services. Specific warranty details for parts or labor are not explicitly stated beyond the scope of the maintenance contract.
The evaluation criteria are technical capability, past performance, and price. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are relatively equal in value and collectively more important than price.
The contractor shall have the technical understanding, skill, resources, and training to make all repairs and provide preventative maintenance and repair services. If not the OEM, provide demonstrated and verifiable prior experience providing the same or near-same repair and support activities for this OEM equipment.
The document does not explicitly detail penalties for non-performance. However, it states that if services are rejected for failure to conform to technical requirements, the contractor shall not be paid, or shall be paid an amount negotiated by the CO.
Offerors are afforded the opportunity to inspect the existing instruments and site, at their own expense, prior to the date set for receipt of quotes by contacting the contract specialist/contracting officer to schedule an appointment. Offerors are afforded the opportunity to inspect the existing instruments and site, at their own expense, prior to the date set for receipt of quotes by contacting the contract specialistcontracting officer identified herein to schedule an appointment.
The document mentions protest after award deviation RFO Nov 2025 and applicable law for breach of contract claim deviation RFO Nov 2025 but does not specify a deadline for challenges or protests related to the solicitation process itself.
Offerors that fail to complete required representations and certifications or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Submitting documents with macros will be considered nonresponsive.