Contracted Services Equipment Maintenance

Background

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to enter into a single source agreement with Life Technologies Corporation for the procurement of Contracted Services Equipment Maintenance. This contract is necessary to support the division's statutory duties, particularly in maintaining laboratory equipment critical for various testing and research purposes.

Work Details

The services required under this contract include maintenance and support for Life Technologies Corporation equipment. This encompasses miscellaneous repairs, parts, supplies, software, software licenses, training, and hardware support. Specific equipment includes molecular and aquaculture supplies, Trich Reagents Testing Kits, ZIKA virus PCR Reagents, CSF-FMD Reagents, and other PCR kits used in the Division of Animal Industry's laboratories. The relevant UNSPSC code for this service is 81101706 - Laboratory equipment maintenance.

Period of Performance

The contract will be executed through June 30, 2026.

Place of Performance

Services will be performed at the Division of Animal Industry's laboratories located in Florida.

Bidder Requirements

Life Technologies Corporation is identified as the only known source capable of providing the necessary technical knowledge for maintenance and repair services specific to their equipment. This includes exclusive provision of reagents and supplies used for PCR Reagent test kits.