USAMRICD NMR Performance Work Statement

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Bruker Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Support Services Modification P00001 – updates the serial number for the BCU 1 Cooling Unit. 1.
Introduction
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) is a world leader in the discovery and development of medical products and knowledge solutions against chemical and acute non-kinetic threats through research, education and training, and consultation. It is through successful partnerships with outside agencies that USAMRICD can maintain a high level of excellence. This Performance Work Statement (PWS) describes the Contractor responsibilities for providing ongoing support within the USAMRICD facility. Mission
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The USAMRICD’s mission is to discover and develop medical solutions for chemical, biochemical and other emerging non-kinetic acute battlefield injuries via medical research, clinical training and education, and consultation.
1.2.
Background
As the Department of Defense's lead laboratory for the development of medical countermeasures against chemical threat agents, USAMRICD team members have the need and requirement to produce hard copies (printouts) of internally created documents, documents received from outside sources, large format research posters, printed trifolds, booklets, charts, signs, maps and medical illustrations. The USAMRICD owns a Bruker Avance III 500 MHz NMR system with 20 sampling case, which is a core functional research equipment and is utilized on a variety of research and development projects. In order to continue medically advancing in the field of chemical defense at USAMRICD and to complete funded research milestones, USAMRICD requires a comprehensive preventative and repair service contract, which will provide qualified personnel who possess the technical expertise required to perform telephone troubleshooting services, preventative maintained visits, diagnosis, repair, installation of replacement parts, and system software updates the Bruker Avance III NMR system. This comprehensive service contract will ensure that this system is fully functional at all times.
1.3.
Scope
The Contractor shall provide telephone support, as well as on-site preventative maintenance and repair services, as required in this section of the PWS. The Contractor shall provide personnel who are qualified, competent and possess the technical expertise required to perform the necessary services on the Bruker Avance III 500 NMR,