AB Assurance 1 PM plan for the DNA Analyzer 3730XL (UPG)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Life Technologies Corporation for one-year maintenance services (AB Assurance 1 PM plan) for their DNA Analyzer 3730XL (UPG). This Request for Quotation (RFQ), solicitation number 75N94026Q00006, is not set aside for small businesses and uses NAICS Code 811210 with a $34,000,000.00 size standard. The justification for a sole-source award is that Life Technologies Corporation is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), and their factory-certified engineers are uniquely qualified to provide maintenance, parts, labor, and technical support. Interested vendors may submit quotations by December 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, referencing the solicitation number, to Kelly.Robinson@nih.gov. Quotations must include completed FAR clauses 52.212-3, 52.204-24, and 52.204-25, along with the offeror's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and certification of business size. Evaluation factors prioritize technical capability and past performance over price.

This government solicitation (75N94026Q00006) is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an ABI Assurance, 1PM maintenance contract on an ABI Prism 3730 DNA analyzer, SN 34298002. Issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Child Health and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the RFP has an offer due date of December 14, 2025, at 12:00 PM ES. The period of performance for the maintenance contract is from December 19, 2025, to December 18, 2026, with delivery expected by November 19, 2025. The acquisition is unrestricted, with a NAICS code of 811210 and a size standard of $34 million. Payment will be made by the NIAAA in Bethesda, MD, and invoices should be submitted to the address shown in block 18a. The solicitation includes FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5. For questions, contact Kelly Robinson at Kelly.Robinson@nih.gov or +1 301 435 2719. The product/service code is J066, described as maintenance/repair/rebuild of equipment—instruments and laboratory equipment.