Device Service Plan Base+4

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for a Device Service Plan Base+4 covering comprehensive service for one BD FACSMelody/FACStation laboratory instrument with two lasers (Blue Laser and Red Laser). The service contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis and must include one on-site preventative maintenance inspection per contract period, software revision updates, unlimited business days service visits, 48-hour emergency on-site service response, and unlimited telephone support for instruments, reagents, and applications. The contractor must provide a repair service technician authorized by the original equipment manufacturer and comply with all security requirements. The government will evaluate quotations using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) approach, with evaluation criteria including technical acceptability demonstrating compliance with requirements, past performance, and pricing. The deadline for submitting quotations is January 14, 2026, with the solicitation having been posted on January 5, 2026.

This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing). The contract covers a base period of one year plus four option years for a total potential duration of five years, with each 12-month period running from February 1st to January 31st spanning 2026 through 2031. The service will be performed at the USDA facility located at 600 East Mermaid Lane (NEA Dairy and Functional Foods Research facility) in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038. Wage rates for service personnel are governed by Department of Labor Wage Determination 2015-5791 for Pennsylvania counties of Bucks, Chester, and Montgomery, with a base wage of $36.24 per hour for metrology technicians and comprehensive benefits including health and welfare compensation, paid vacation, and paid holidays. Invoicing will occur monthly in arrears through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform.