NOTICE OF INTENT FOR 11-MONTH SERVICE FOR MULTIPLE PIECES OF BRAND NAME SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT

Preventative Maintenance Service for multiple pieces of BD Bioscience scientific equipment. The maintenance service would include:

Two (2) Preventive Maintenance Inspections, including 2 PM kits Software revisions & Proprietary Software Updates Unlimited service visits by guaranteed OEM technicians Unlimited guaranteed OEM Replacement service parts, components, or modules necessary for repairs, excluding 3rd party items and consumables Unlimited telephone support for instruments, reagents and applications 48 hour guaranteed response to request for emergency on-site service, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Service and parts must be compliant with Biosafety Level 2 Billed quarterly in arrears The Contractor must have a contract with Becton and Dickinson to provide these services and must provide proof of this contract if a quote is requested by NIAID. Contractor shall provide all necessary parts and equipment necessary to perform remedial repair and planned maintenance of the above equipment.

All work will be completed in accordance with industry standards and will be inspected and approve by the Program Manager at NIAID the completion of any repairs and at the completion of the annual maintenance.