Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Synopsis No. 75N94026Q00015

NICHD, Office of Acquisitions

Title: Service Contract for ThermoFisher FEI Tecnal T20.

Transmission Electron Microscope

Presolicitation

SYNOPSIS

General Information

Document Type: Presolicitation

Synopsis Number: 75N94026Q00015

Posted Date: December 16, 2025

Original Response Date: December 26, 2025

Current Response Date: December 26, 2025

Set Aside: N/A

NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance

Contracting Office Address

NICHD

6710B Rockledge Dr.

Bethesda, Maryland 20892

Description

INTRODUCTION

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SYNOPSIS

TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL

OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Child Health and Human

Development (NICHD), Office of Acquisitions (OA) intends to negotiate and award a contract without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to:

FEI Company

5350, North East Dawson Creek Drive

Hillsboro, OR 97124-5793

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 811210 with a Size Standard $34.0M.

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the

Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99-1, July 16, 2018. This acquisition is conducted under the procedures as prescribed in FAR subpart 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures at an amount not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold ($250,000).

STATUTORY AUTHORITY

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1 (b) (1), Soliciting from a single source and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracts awarded using

FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-

Competition Requirements.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Title: Service Contract for ThermoFisher FEI Tecnal T20. Transmission Electron Microscope

2. Background Information: The ThermoFisher Glacios TEM is a highly sophisticated transmission electron microscope that operates under demanding conditions, including high voltage and ultra-high vacuum, and relies on numerous precision, computer-controlled components. To ensure optimal performance and instrument longevity, it requires routine preventive maintenance, precise system alignments, and periodic replacement of consumable components such as seals, filters, and filaments. In addition, ongoing software updates performed by trained specialists are essential to maintain system stability and functionality.

ThermoFisher maintains dedicated service engineers on the NIH campus, allowing rapid response when technical issues arise. A service contract guarantees priority support and expedited repairs, minimizing instrument downtime and ensuring that research activities proceed without significant interruption. The contract also provides long-term cost savings by covering high-value replacement parts such as vacuum pumps and cooling system components as well as all associated labor.

This service contract is the only arrangement that meets government requirements because, without it, sustaining the system’s maintenance, repairs, and software updates would not be financially or operationally practical. Each individual service event would require a separate purchase order, resulting in extended processing times and substantial delays in instrument availability. The cumulative cost would also be higher due to the loss of discounted parts pricing, increased service-visit charges, and reduced scheduling priority for on-site engineers factors that would significantly exacerbate downtime. Furthermore, critical technical and applications support would need to be procured separately, at additional cost and with diminished access.

Period of Performance: February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027

CLOSING STATEMENT

This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include a technical proposal, a cost-price proposal, the period of performance, the

Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management

(SAM) www.sam.gov.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

All responses must be received by December 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM Eastern time and must reference solicitation number 75N94026Q00015. Responses may be submitted electronically to

Mr. Michael Falzone, Contracting Officer at Michael.falzone@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.

"All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.”

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