Confocal Microscope System Maintenance Service Agreement

This combined synopsis/solicitation issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration seeks to award an annual maintenance service agreement for a Leica STELLARIS 5 LIAchroic Confocal System. The agreement requires the contractor to provide preventative maintenance, unlimited repair visits, loaner equipment, and software/firmware updates to ensure reliable performance of the confocal microscope at the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. Quotes are due by 1:00 PM Central Time on June 4, 2021 and must include pricing for the initial period and each optional one-year extension period. The evaluation will consider technical approach, past performance, and price.

The agreement period is from July 30, 2021 to July 30, 2022 with four optional one-year extensions. There is no set-aside designation. The primary NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code is J067. The place of performance is the FDA facility located at 10903 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland. Quotes must demonstrate the ability to support the confocal microscope system located at this site for the duration of the potential five-year ordering period.