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NOI-NIAID-26-01542

NAICS – 811210 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Dollars or Number of Employees: $34 million

J066 - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment.

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 12.102 and 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and is not a request for competitive proposals.

POP: 09/24/2026 to 09/23/2027

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intend to negotiate on a sole source basis with Revvity Health Sciences, Inc, 68 Elm Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 on an other than full and open competition basis to obtain a comprehensive annual service and maintenance agreement covering two (2) Operetta CLS high-content imaging systems , six (6) Opera Phenix confocal microscopy systems, and associated integrated equipment, including the Flex 750 plate handler/loader, and robot fixed cell integration system. The objective is to ensure uninterrupted operation, manufacturer-compliant servicing, and rapid repair of these mission-critical imaging and automation platforms.

Justification:

The NCATS Division of Pre-Clinical Innovation (DPI) relies on high-throughput, high-content imaging systems to support translational science initiatives across multiple branches and research programs. The Operetta CLS and Opera Phenix platforms are central to automated, microplate-based imaging and confocal analysis used in:

1. Phenotypic and high-content screening

2. Stem cell characterization and differentiation studies

3. Drug response profiling in complex cellular systems

4. Quantitative fluorescence and colorimetric analysis

These systems operate in tightly integrated workflows with robotic handling systems (Flex 750 and fixed cell robotic arm), supporting continuous, high-throughput experimental pipelines.

The contract SIGNATURE Service Plan shall include the following:

Only one award will be made as a result of this notice. This will be awarded as a firm-fixed price purchase order.

The period of performance for this requirement will be a Base year for 12 months. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is NAICS – 811210 Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance - Dollars or Number of Employees:

$34 million

Specifically, NIAID has a need for the following:

This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement. The Government plans to award a contract for this requirement within 7 days of this notice.

The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 (b)(1)(i) only one source available, no substitutions possible. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. All responsible sources who can provide the Human Genome Mutation Database (HGMD) should submit a capability statement via email to Linda Smith at Linda.Smith2@nih.gov by 5:00 pm EST on April 22, 2026. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any responses received by NIAID after this date and exact time specified are late and will not be considered.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that it’s sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

For additional information or to submit responses, please contact Linda Smith, Contracting Officer at Linda.smith2@nih.gov. Or Jessica Emerson at Jessica.emerson@nih.gov.

1. One (1) annual preventative maintenance visit per instrument

2. Unlimited repair service

3. All labor, travel, and non-consumable replacement parts

4. Access to manufacturer-certified service engineers

5. Use of proprietary diagnostic tools, firmware updates, and OEM components mailto:Linda.Smith2@nih.gov mailto:Linda.smith2@nih.gov