# Roche Service Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12505b24q0026 - Solicitation number: 12505B24Q0026 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation) - Status: Awarded to Roche Diagnostics Corporation for $84,260.44 - Department: Department of Agriculture - Agency: Agricultural Research Service - Contracting office: USDA ARS Mwa Aao Acq/Per Prop (12505B) - NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Ames, Iowa - County: Story County (FIPS 19169). https://abierto.us/counties/story-county-ia-19169 - City: Ames. https://abierto.us/cities/ames-ia-1901855 - First posted: January 12, 2024 - Last posted: April 10, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/73a02204070645cb9b25b9ef9a92ecbc/view ## Description **The purpose of this amendment is to extend the close date to 3/21/2024 5 PM Eastern** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12505B24Q0026 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03 dated February 23, 2024. This solicitation will be Full and Open competition. The associated NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), with a small business size standard of $34 million. This acquisition is for the following item as identified in the Line Items: 0001) Base Year 1001) Option Year 1 2001) Option Year 2 3001) Option Year 3 4001) **Option Year 4 Description of Work:** The USDA requires a service contract to provide OEM trained engineers to perform one (1) preventive maintenance on site service visits and unlimited emergency visits on the Roche IHC Discovery ULTRA located at 1920 Dayton Ave. in Ames, IA in accordance with the Statement of Work. The Contractor shall provide all items F.O.B. destination. Location of the Government site is aboard USDA ARS Ames, IA 50010 and will be identified in the contract. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services and include a copy of 52.212-3 Offeror Representations-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical and (2) Price. All responses shall be submitted electronically to joel.maas@usda.gov The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). LPTA means the best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable quote with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical and (2) Price and must also have satisfactory Past Performance. The lowest priced quote will first be evaluated for technical acceptability in accordance with the minimum specifications identified. If determined not technically acceptable, it will be removed from competition and the next lowest priced quote will be evaluated for technical acceptability. This will continue until the lowest price quote is determined technically acceptable. Once the lowest priced quote is determined technically acceptable, then a determination of responsibility will be completed. If found responsible, evaluations will be closed and award will be made. **INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS:** Services will be inspected by Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and accepted at destination. Period of performance is 3/29/2024-3/28/2029. To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time the quote is submitted. A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A SAM UEI number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted electronically. Quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on March 21, 2024. Questions in regard to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 5:00 PM Eastern on March 18, 2024. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation. **DISCLAIMER:** The official contract documents are located on the government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Roche Diagnostics Corporation (UEI JDMDFEZBYH36) - Contract: 12505B24P0054, purchase order - Obligated: $51,643.50 - Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received - Link: award number 12505B24P0054 equals the contract number; same awarding office 12505B (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12505B24P0054_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - January 12, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due January 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 2f4db5de151946b58aa7978f694f1667. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2f4db5de151946b58aa7978f694f1667/view - January 29, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 5, 2024 at 5:00 PM EST. Notice 991f4147114f4dbf81c043d1db625c62. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/991f4147114f4dbf81c043d1db625c62/view - February 29, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice ad45f3561b9047a993a470fda024ee9f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ad45f3561b9047a993a470fda024ee9f/view - February 29, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice db39d8c7d4f54a739f77968fb25b7420. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db39d8c7d4f54a739f77968fb25b7420/view - March 14, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due March 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 73c4aecdae09492c99fe8435e9f1c602. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/73c4aecdae09492c99fe8435e9f1c602/view - April 10, 2024: Award notice. Notice 73a02204070645cb9b25b9ef9a92ecbc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/73a02204070645cb9b25b9ef9a92ecbc/view ## Points of contact - Joel Maas, joel.maas@usda.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/12505b24q0026.