Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit sealed proposals to evaluate the feasibility for the provision of a comprehensive managed services solution for a multi-vendor laboratory asset management model, which includes all equipment maintenance, repairs, equipment-related spares, consumables and supply support for all laboratory equipment instruments, through a master services agreement that would be established through competitive negotiations and managed by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of General Services (DGS), with services to be provided to the DGS Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS), 600 N. 5th Street, Richmond, Virginia. This RFP is principally being done to support DCLS. However, in the event an agreement can be established, then it is contemplated that such contract services may be made available for use by and at the locations of other Commonwealth of Virginia state and local government entities, institutions of higher education or other public body as defined in 2.2- 4301 of the Code of Virginia or any other public health laboratories, denoted as participating users collectively referred to as Authorized Users, which may be added through amendment to any resulting Agreement. The initial contract term for any resulting contract(s) is expected to be for an initial term period of two years, and have eight additional, one-year annual renewal options, which would be exercised at the discretion of the Commonwealth.
