Combines Synopsis Solicitation- Maintenance Agreem

The National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to award a firm-fixed-price maintenance agreement to Hamamatsu Corporation for service of a NanoZoomer S60FL Whole Slide Image Scanner, with responses due July 31, 2026. This is a non-competitive procurement under FAR 12.603 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii), issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation.

The base contract runs from August 15, 2026 through August 14, 2027, with four optional renewal years through August 14, 2031. Performance location is Building 10, Room 11N238, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland. The NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the PSC is J066. This is not a small business set-aside.

Hamamatsu shall provide unlimited priority on-site repair services using genuine Hamamatsu parts and Hamamatsu-certified labor, including travel costs. The agreement includes two preventive maintenance inspections by a certified technician during the twelve-month period, unlimited service visits Monday through Friday (excluding Federal holidays), unlimited telephone support at no additional charge, and a 48-hour response commitment for emergency on-site service requests. The Government may cancel with 30 days written notice or expand the agreement to include similar equipment during the contract term.

Responses must include pricing, technical capability documentation, UEI, TIN, SAM registration confirmation, and business size certification. Submissions are due electronically to johnsonjr@mail.nih.gov. Inquiries should be directed to John Johnson, Program Specialist, at 667-312-5580.