DVD Pipette Calibrations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Vector Diseases (DVD), is seeking professional pipette calibration services to ensure all laboratory pipettes meet established performance specifications for accuracy and precision in accordance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments regulation and applicable quality standards. The procurement involves on-site calibration, maintenance, and certification services for approximately 1,484 pipettes used in analytical, diagnostic, and research applications across multiple branches including the Polio and Picornavirus Branch, Viral Gastroenteritis Branch, and Viral Vaccine Preventable Disease Branch. Calibrations will be performed every six months at government facilities, with services including verification of pipette performance before and after calibration, minor repairs, and issuance of traceable calibration certificates. The solicitation will be evaluated on technical merit and price, with technical evaluation based on an acceptable/unacceptable rating. All questions must be received by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on August 7, 2025, and quotes must be submitted electronically by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on August 11, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside, allowing small businesses to bid directly without partnering requirements. This is a brand-new contract with no incumbent vendor, as the government has previously used other vendors through different procurement mechanisms. The contract includes a base period from August 18, 2025 to February 17, 2026 and three option periods extending through August 17, 2027. The 1,484 pipettes consist of 1,105 single-channel and 379 multi-channel pipettes, with calibrations scheduled in three phases: 305 pipettes due August 31, 505 due September 30, and 674 due November 30, followed by subsequent calibrations every six months. Each pipette requires five measurements at high, medium, and low volume levels for both "as received" and "as returned" conditions. Services will be performed at government facilities in the United States.