Maintenance Contract for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
ID: 12305B24Q0203-SType: Special Notice
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Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICEUSDA ARS NEA AAO ACQ/PER PROPBELTSVILLE, MD, 20705, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (J066)

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https://sam.gov/opp/b2a76a0a5d78496a8eb0aca0f2e389aa/view
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    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is seeking to award a maintenance contract for a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) located at the Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC) in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. The procurement involves preventative maintenance services for the FEI Quanta 200F SEM, which is critical for various research applications within the agency. The government intends to proceed with a single source procurement under NAICS code 811210, citing that only one responsible source can fulfill this requirement. Interested firms with the technical capability to meet this need must submit a capability statement and business profile to Dilynn Rogers at dilynn.rogers@usda.gov by September 9, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST, as no proposals will be accepted in response to this notice.

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    Dilynn Rogers
    (301) 504-3691
    dilynn.rogers@usda.gov
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