Annual Service Plan Tecan Te-Care Complete for Fluent
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12639526Q0205
- Agency
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Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order for an annual Te-Care Complete service plan covering a Tecan Fluent 480 Base Unit, with anticipated award on July 15, 2026, and responses due by July 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern. The intended source is Tecan U.S., Inc., Morrisville, North Carolina, identified as the sole manufacturer and authorized seller of Tecan products; however, all responsible sources may submit responses.
Place of performance is USDA NCAH, Ames, Iowa. The base contract period runs August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with four optional renewal years extending through July 31, 2031.
The service plan includes one scheduled preventative maintenance visit annually (cleaning, greasing, wear-and-tear parts replacement, adjustments, instrument-specific tests, travel, and labor); on-site repairs for instrument failures; installation of hardware, firmware, and software updates; Introspect cloud-based utilization software; and hotline support Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST (excluding statutory holidays), with a general 48-hour response time. All services must be performed by Tecan Certified Field Service Engineers, Technical Support Engineers, or Application Scientists.
Award will be made under FAR 12.201-1 simplified procedures using Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable evaluation. Evaluation criteria are technical acceptability (exact brand, make, and model with supporting documentation), price (including any discounts for base period, option periods, and up to six-month extension), and past performance (assessed as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable). No set-asides apply. NAICS 811210; PSC J066.
Responses should be emailed to julia.lackey@usda.gov.
Notice text
Presolicitation Notice: 12639526Q0167 This is a presolicitation notice issued in accordance with FAR Overhaul subpart 5.101, Presolicitation.
Point of contact: Julia Lackey, julia.lackey@usda.gov, Contract Specialist USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Set-asides: No set-aside
Codes for services:
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 811210
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Product Service Code (PSC): J066 Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
Description: See the attached Statement of Work
RFO FAR 12.201-1 Simplified procedures will be used for awarding the contract. The anticipated award date is July 15th, 2026, for Base Year: 8/1/2026-7/31/2027.
The intended source for this acquisition is Tecan U.S., Inc. 9401 Globe Center Dr STE 140 Morrisville, North Carolina 27560-6211.
Tecan U.S. has unique qualifications for this acquisition because they are the only manufacturer and seller of Tecan products and services. There is no other option to maintain these items. Equipment Servicing is an integral part of this contract.
All responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered by the agency. Please email responses to julia.lackey@usda.gov requests must be submitted no later than July 9th at 12:00 PM Eastern. Quotes will be solicited directly from suppliers in accordance with FAR Overhaul subpart 12.201-1(c)(2). Telephonic inquiries will not be honored.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A04 SOW-Tecan.pdf | ||
| Pre-solicitation Notice 12639526Q0205 .pdf |
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