Maintenance Service Plan for Waters H-Class UPLC System - Base year plus 4 Option year periods

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) seeks a single‑source contractor to provide a five‑year, firm‑fixed‑price maintenance service plan for a Waters H‑Class UPLC system equipped with an Acquity QDa Mass Sensitive Detector. The contract includes one base year and four optional one‑year extensions, each requiring full service, calibration, and repair of the instrument. The award will be made without competition, and quotations must be submitted by the response deadline (date not specified). Technical acceptability, price, and past performance will determine award. The work will be performed at the USDA ARS facility in Ithaca, NY. • Scope: Annual preventive maintenance, calibration, repair, and parts replacement for the Waters H‑Class UPLC system. • Period: 1‑year base period plus up to four 1‑year option periods (total ≤ 5 years). • Delivery location: USDA ARS, 538 Tower Rd., Ithaca, NY 14853. • Contract type: Firm‑fixed‑price, single‑source solicitation (Request for Quotation/Sole Source). • Evaluation criteria: Lowest price technically acceptable; technical acceptability based on detailed approach and past performance. • Required submission: Full quotation covering all line items, with technical narrative and past‑performance references. • Contact for questions: Melissa Santos (email [email protected]), questions due by August 26 2026.