Bruker Scientific Biotyper (non-clinical) MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer service
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NIST-MML-25-SS19
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research for service and maintenance of a Bruker Scientific Biotyper (non-clinical) MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer through this sources sought notice. The agency requires specific capabilities including annual preventative maintenance visits, unlimited repair visits with dispatch to site within 2 business days or less, and remote technical support with response times under 2 hours. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, both large and small businesses, under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a small business size standard of $34 million. Interested vendors must submit comprehensive responses including company information, capabilities, previous experience, existing contract vehicles, and any relevant certifications by July 7, 2025. NIST anticipates issuing a Request for Quotation in the fourth quarter of 2025 with contract award expected within the same timeframe.
This opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to competition among all qualified vendors. No current contractors or incumbents are specifically identified in the notice, and no budget ranges or award values are disclosed at this preliminary market research stage. Response submissions are limited to 12 pages in MS Word format using Times New Roman 11-point font with one-inch margins on 8x11 inch pages. The notice explicitly states this is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation, with no obligation for NIST to conduct a follow-on acquisition or provide compensation for information submitted. Companies must email their responses to the designated contracting officer at donald.graham@nist.gov by the specified deadline.
Notice text
Contracting Office Address
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division,
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1640,
Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640
Sources Sought Notice NIST-MML-25-SS19
Title: Bruker Scientific Biotyper (non-clinical) MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer service
This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. Requests for copies of a solicitation will not receive a response.
This Notice is for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation or an obligation on the part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for conducting a follow-on acquisition. NIST does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Notice, or otherwise pay for the information requested. No entitlement or payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by NIST will arise as a result of submission of responses to this Notice and NIST use of such information.
NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME.
NIST is seeking information from vendors potentially capable of providing service to the Bruker Scientific Biotyper (non-clinical) MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer.
SPECIFIC CAPABILITIES:
- Annual preventative maintenance visit
- Unlimited repair visits, dispatch to site time of 2 business days or less
- Remote technical support, response time less than 2 hours
Interested parties shall describe the capabilities of their organization as it relates to the commodities described above. NIST anticipates issuing a Request for Quotation in the fourth quarter of 2025 and awarding a contract within the same period.
NIST Is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses. The small business size standard associated with the NAICS code for this effort, 811210 is 34M. Please include the company’s size classification and socio-economic status in any response to this notice.
After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. Companies that can provide such service are requested to email a written response describing their abilities to donald.graham@nist.gov no later than the response date for this Sources Sought Notice.
The following information is requested to be provided as part of the response to this sources sought notice:
- Name, Address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, CAGE code, and point of contact information of your company.
- Any information on the company’s small business certifications, if applicable.
- Description of your company’s capabilities as they relate to the service described in this notice.
- A description of your company’s previous experience providing the service
- described in this notice.
- Indication of whether the service described in this notice are currently offered via your company’s GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts, Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), or other existing Government-wide contract vehicles; and, if so, the contract number(s) for those vehicles.
- Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in finalizing its market research.
- Pricing information of current cost for organic chemicals available for purchase from the list provided.
Responses are limited to a total of twelve (12) pages. The responses must be in MS Word format. Pages shall be 8½-inch x 11-inch, using Times New Roman 11 Point Font. Each page shall have adequate margins on each side (at least one inch) of the page. Header/footer information (which does not include any information to be analyzed) may be included in the 1" margin space.
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