Service/Maintenance Agreement for the Waters SQD2/Autopur and Autopure 2 Systems
ID: 75N95025Q00240SBType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTHNATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIDABethesda, MD, 20892, USA

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210)

PSC

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

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/2078bea49c9f4c00901eabcfb0637e2c/view
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    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is seeking qualified small businesses to provide a one-year Service/Maintenance Agreement for the Waters SQD2/Autopur and Autopur 2 Systems. The procurement aims to ensure comprehensive maintenance services, including annual preventative maintenance, inspection, cleaning, calibration, and scientific phone support, with all parts required to be OEM certified. This opportunity is critical for maintaining the operational integrity of essential laboratory equipment used in drug abuse research and related studies. Interested parties must submit their capability statements, detailing their qualifications and relevant experience, by August 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET to Andrew Varley at andrew.varley@nih.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Andrew Varley
    (301) 827-5851
    andrew.varley@nih.gov
    Joshua T. Lazarus
    (301) 827-6923
    Josh.Lazarus@nih.gov
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    The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), on behalf of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), is issuing a Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation Number: 75N95025Q00240SB) to identify small businesses capable of providing a one-year Service/Maintenance Agreement for Waters SQD2/Autopur and Autopur 2 Systems. This notice aims to gather information on qualified small businesses, including various socio-economic categories, under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $34,000,000 or less in revenue. The required services include annual preventative maintenance, inspection, cleaning, calibration, all parts, labor, travel, priority response, and scientific phone support, with all parts being OEM certified. Interested companies must submit capability statements detailing their ability to meet project requirements, including company information, employee qualifications, and any relevant government contracts by August 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET to Andrew.Varley@nih.gov. This is not a solicitation for proposals, and the government is not obligated to award a contract.
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