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Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for preventative maintenance and repair services with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc., for a term of five years in an amount not to exceed $925,000.
[Note: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
All City Departments.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $77,085 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Operating Budget of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Sole Source.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract will provide preventative maintenance and repair services for Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc. laboratory equipment for various departments. Laboratory equipment includes gas chromatographs, mass spectrometer systems, and inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometers. These services address the City's goal of properly maintaining laboratory equipment to identify, measure, and analyze items such as wastewater, narcotics, toxic substances, organic compounds, and metals. The contractor also provides original equipment manufacturer parts as needed to achieve long-term analytical stability.
Shimadzu Scientific Instruments Inc. personnel are factory-certified to maintain and repair the equipment and possess specialized product knowledge to provide the goods and services required. The equipment contains patented and unique characteristics proprietary in nature, necessitating a sole source purchase. If another contractor is...
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