Annual Service Agreement for Scientific Instruments (Agilent)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) intends to award a sole source contract to Agilent Technologies Inc. for the provision of on-site repair services for scientific instruments. The contract will have a base period of one year and four one-year option periods, with a total duration not exceeding five years. The contractor will provide factory-recommended software and firmware updates, engineering upgrades, and maintenance procedures for all instrumentation and software. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract, and the award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the government. Some key points to consider: • The contract is for the provision of on-site repair services for scientific instruments. • The contract will have a base period of one year and four one-year option periods. • The contractor will provide factory-recommended software and firmware updates, engineering upgrades, and maintenance procedures for all instrumentation and software. • The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract. • The award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the government.