Laboratory Equipment Preventive Maintenance
Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA)ARMY MED RES ACQ ACTIVITYFORT DETRICK, MD, 21702, 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/e028b11697ae4a9588b00e2a82316049/view
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    The Department of Defense, through the Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, intends to issue a sole source contract for preventive maintenance of specialized laboratory instruments owned by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. The procurement specifically requires services from Life Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific, to maintain and calibrate proprietary laboratory equipment that is essential for the Diagnostic Countermeasures Branch. This maintenance is critical to ensure the operational integrity and reliability of the laboratory instruments used in defense health research. Interested parties can reach out to Keith Crum at keith.c.crum.civ@health.mil for further information regarding this opportunity.

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