Notice of Intent to Sole Source IVIS Spectrum CT Revvity equipment maintenance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to REVVITY HEALTH SCIENCES, INC., to obtain a Maintenance service agreement for the IVIS spectrophotometer. This is a service contract for an IVIS Spectrum CT, the hardware, firmware, and software associated with this instrument are all proprietary to Revvity and only they have the capability to support and upgrade this machine without voiding the manufacturer’s warranty. It includes all preventative maintenance, repairs including labor and travel incurred during service calls. Dedicated phone staff for simple questions to offer customer-assisted repairs/troubleshooting that eliminates instrument downtime. Monitoring software that permits them to pull details of errors and troubleshoot virtually. No recertification fees. Repair requires parts that are exclusively manufactured by Revvity making it imperative to obtain these components directly from the source. Engaging middle-man service aggregators not only risks voiding the supported warranty but also incurs significant recertification costs that are often prohibitive.

Justification of the capability required is provided on the sole source justification document. This contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (SAP) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within thirteen (13) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Any quotation/response should be emailed to contract specialist Iris Gonzalez at qsx8@cdc.gov by 12 pm, est December 30, 2024.