TOTAL CARE SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR AUTOCLAVES

The Vaccine Research Center (VRC) within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will conduct research that facilitates the development of effective AIDS vaccines.

Activities in the Center will include 1) basic research to establish mechanisms of inducing long-lasting protective immunity against HIV and other pathogens that present special challenges to vaccine development, 2) the conception, design, and preparation of vaccine candidates for HIV and related viruses, and 3) laboratory analysis, animal testing, and clinical trials of such candidates.

The VRC will conduct a comprehensive program of research on the NIH intramural campus and work with scientists in academic, clinical, and industrial laboratories through a program of national and international collaborations. The VRC will actively seek industrial partners for the development, efficacy testing, and marketing of vaccines and focus the development of new methodologies and training opportunities that will benefit all HIV vaccine researchers.

The potential scientific advances, methodologies, and resources will also provide the basis for research on vaccines for other diseases. The purpose of the acquisition is to obtain a full service maintenance agreement for Autoclaves/Sterilizers located in rooms 26093 and 3603 in the Vaccine Research Center, Building 40 from Steris, Serial #:

030322318 and Serial#: 030322317. It is highly desired to maintain the autoclaves within the building in the highest degree of reliability in support of the continuing research. In addition to maintaining the autoclaves, it is critical that provisions be in place for equipment repairs as needed to maximize uptime of the equipment.

The all-inclusive, full service maintenance agreement will cover preventive maintenance, repairs and calibration throughout the term of the agreement The need to have the autoclaves well maintained and fully functional is paramount to maintaining the flow of research activities within the building. In the event of equipment component failure, having the equipment covered by a comprehensive service and repair agreement will minimize the expected downtime of the equipment. The Total Care Service Agreement includes:

Preventative Care Labor Preventative Care Parts Scheduled Maintenance Labor & Travel Repair Labor & Travel Unscheduled Repair Labor Unscheduled Repair Parts OEM Replacement Parts Priority Technical Support 24/7 Place Service Request online