NOI YSI Preventative Maintenance

Page 1 of 12 Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Health Agency (DHA) Performance Work Statement (PWS) YSI Equipment Maintenance Support Services Defense Center for Public Health – Aberdeen (DCPH-A) Laboratory Sciences Directorate Version: 3/4/2026 -- 1 of 12 -- Page 2 of 12 PART 1 1.0. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1. This is a Non-Personal Services Contract to provide Maintenance and Service for the YSI and OI Analytical Laboratory Equipment on Aberdeen Proving Ground – South, Maryland. 1.2. Description of services/introduction: This is a non-personal service(s) contract to provide preventive maintenance and repair services for the YSI Inc. - formerly OI Analytical - (YSI) Laboratory Equipment used at the Defense Centers for Public Health (DCPH) to support the mission of DCPH - Aberdeen (DCPH-A) Liquid Chromatography Branch. The YSI Purge and Trap Sample Concentrators and Auto-Samplers allow our scientists to test for volatile compounds in air and soil samples. 1.3. Background: The DCPH-A, Laboratory Sciences (LAB) Directorate equipment maintenance services for YSI Purge and Trap instrumentation ensure the Purge and Trap Sample Concentrators and auto-samplers are operable and maintained in accordance with manufacturer specifications. In addition, the services confirm that the instruments perform in accordance with DCPH-A quality performance standards. The YSI Purge and Trap instruments are complex automated systems used to extract volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and concentrate and prepare samples for gas chromatograph analysis. These samples come from duty station samples around the world. The YSI instruments require Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) trained service technicians with demonstrated technical competence. 1.4. Objectives: 1.4.1. Preventive Maintenance Service (PM): The Contractor shall perform one (1) preventive maintenance/recertification service per year for each instrument at the Government’s location. 1.4.2. Technical Support: The Contractor shall provide unlimited technical/analytical phone support for the instruments identified in this Order. 1.4.3. Software Support: The contractor shall provide software upgrades as they become available for the instruments identified in this Order. 1.4.4. Repair Services: The Contractor shall provide on-site repair service for the equipment identified in the requirement (if necessary). 1.4.5. Rental Services: The Contractor shall provide rental coverage for equipment listed on the Equipment List as requested by DCPH-A. 1.5. Scope: The Contractor shall provide non-personal service(s) to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair the YSI laboratory equipment. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform services as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and associated Order documents. The Contractor shall provide software support and updates as identified in the PWS. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and acceptable quality levels identified in this PWS and associated Order documents. 1.6. Period of Performance (PoP): Twelve (12) Month Base Period with Four (4) 12-Month Option Periods, and the possibility of a 6-month extension in accordance with FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The Period of Performance is as follows: -- 2 of 12 -- Page 3 of 12 Base period September 26, 2026 – September 25, 2027 Option Period ONE September 26, 2027 – September 25, 2028 Option Period TWO September 26, 2028 – September 25, 2029 Option Period THREE September 26, 2029 – September 25, 2030 Option Period FOUR September 26, 2030 – September 25, 2031 6-month extension (FAR 52.217-8) September 26, 2031 – March 25, 2032 1.7. Administrative Specifications 1.7.1. Place of Performance: The Contractor shall be required to get a pass upon entering Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) at the Visitor Center located at either Aberdeen South (Edgewood). Visitor Center information is available at www.home.army.mil/apg/index.php/about/visitor-information 1.7.2. The following buildings are included in this effort: A. 8300 Ricketts Point Road, Building E-2850, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010-5403 1.7.3. Federal Holidays. Federal holidays are an exception to the regular duty hours. The Contractor shall not perform services on days designated as a Federal Holidays by Federal Status, Executive Order, Presidential Proclamation or Notice from the Installation Commander. Any of the holidays listed below falling on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday; holidays falling on a Sunday will be observed on the following Monday. Any holidays that are declared by Presidential Executive Order shall be observed in the same manner as the holidays listed below. The following is a list of legal federal holidays that services shall not be performed: A. New Year’s Day, January 1 st B. Martin Luther King’s Birthday, 3 rd Monday in January C. President’s Day, 3 rd Monday in February D. Memorial Day, Last Monday in May E. Juneteenth Day, June 19th F. Independence Day, July 4 th G. Labor Day, 1 st Monday in September H. Columbus Day, 2 nd Monday in October I. Veteran’s Day, November 11 th J. Thanksgiving Day, 4th Tuesday in November K. Christmas Day, December 25 th 1.7.4. Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for conducting business Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national -- 3 of 12 -- Page 4 of 12 emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. 1.7.4.1. Core business hours are from 0730 - 1600 (Monday through Friday). 1.7.5. Emergency Services: On occasion, services may be required to support an activation or exercise of contingency plans …