1 year service contract for carterra LSA XT throughput instrument
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOI-NIAID-25-2259919
- Agency
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Rockville, Maryland 20852, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health is seeking a 12-month maintenance agreement for a Carterra LSA XT Throughput instrument used by the Laboratory of Immunogenetics. This is a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a sole-source procurement under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901(a)(1), indicating only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. Interested vendors must submit a capability statement by 10:00 am EST on May 15, 2025, through the NIAID electronic Simplified Acquisition Submission System (eSASS), demonstrating ability to provide software/firmware updates and certification to service the instrument. The evaluation will focus on vendors' capabilities to meet the comprehensive maintenance needs, including onsite service, parts replacement, and technical support. Vendors must register in the eSASS system and provide evidence of their qualifications to be considered.
The contract opportunity is not set aside for any specific business category and is open to all qualified vendors. The sole potential contractor is Carterra, Inc., located in Salt Lake City, UT, which manufactures the LSA XT instrument. The maintenance agreement covers a Summit Level Service Contract for the specific instrument with serial number 1021109609, including onsite service within 3 days, all travel and labor costs, parts replacement, one yearly preventative maintenance visit, and ongoing software and firmware updates. The period of performance is precisely defined from July 17, 2025 to July 16, 2026, with the place of performance located in Rockville, MD 20852. While no specific award value is mentioned, the contract is critical for the Antibody Biology Unit's research, supporting the development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies against influenza and other diseases by maintaining an essential scientific instrument.
Notice text
This is a Notice of Intent (NOI), NOT a request for proposal. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to negotiate on an Other Than Full and Open Competition basis with Carterra, Inc., 825 North 300 West, STE C309, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, United States, to procure a 12-Month maintenance agreement plan for an LSA XT Throughput instrument manufactured by Carterra Inc.
The Antibody Biology Unit (ABU) of the Laboratory of Immunogenetics (LIG), in furtherance of its mission to advance our knowledge of human B cells and isolation of monoclonal antibodies for therapeutic purposes requires the Carterra LSA XT to be operational at all times. It is currently being used to research, identify, and develop potent therapeutic monoclonal antibodies against influenza and other diseases. The Carterra LSA XT is required for screening the kinetics and affinity of irreplaceable patient samples, a necessary step in developing the most effective therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. In addition to being an integral part of the monoclonal antibody therapeutics workflow, the Carterra LSA XT was a significant investment; therefore, vital software and firmware updates, continuous maintenance, phone support and on-call service technicians are imperative to the instrument’s operation.
Minimum Requirements:
The Laboratory of Immunogenetics (LIG) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks a maintenance agreement as specified below:
Equipment covered:
Coverage: Summit Level Service Contract – LSA, Product Code (9127) for a Carterra LSA XT with serial number: 1021109609
- Onsite service within 3 days of request
- Includes all travel, labor, and parts
- One yearly Preventative Maintenance (PM) visit
- Software and firmware updates
- Phone support
- All invoicing must be billed monthly or quarterly in arrears
Period of Performance: July 17, 2025 – July 16, 2026
Place of Performance: Rockville, MD 20852
The statutory authority for this sole source requirement is 41 U.S.C. 1901 (a) (1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1 only one responsible source and no other supply of service will satisfy agency requirements. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources that could provide this service may submit a capability statement to include evidence of being capable of providing the required software and firmware updates and evidence of certification to service Carterra LSA XT instruments, by 10:00 am EST, Thursday, May 15, 2025. All required documents must be submitted via the NIAID electronic SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION SUBMISSION SYSTEM (eSASS) website at https://esass.nih.gov. All vendors must register in the eSASS system to submit their documentation. Instructions on how to register /submit documents are included on the website. All responses received by the closing date of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 2_NOI-NIAID-25-2259919.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| This notice | Solicitation | |
| 1 year service contract for carterra LSA XT throughput instrument | Pre-Solicitation |
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