FDA NCTR Preventive maintenance-repair (PM/R) service agreement for Bruker 7T scimaX mass spectrometer

The Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) is soliciting preventive maintenance and repair (PM/R) services for a Bruker 7T scimaX mass spectrometer through Request for Quote (RFQ) No. 75F40126Q133227. The procurement is conducted under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and is open to full and open competition within NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance). Minimum technical requirements include one planned on-site preventive maintenance visit annually, priority technical support during business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Eastern Time), on-demand corrective maintenance with a five-business-day response time, remote diagnosis capabilities, direct access to manufacturer technical support, software and firmware updates, and formal field service reports following each service call. All work must be performed by formally trained and certified technicians using OEM specifications and parts. The Government will award the contract to the lowest price technically acceptable and responsible offeror based on firm-fixed pricing submissions for each line item. The deadline for quote submission is 2:00 PM CDT on April 13, 2026, with responses to be submitted via email to Timothy Walbert at timothy.walbert@fda.hhs.gov.

This solicitation carries no set-aside designation and involves no identified incumbent contractor. The contract consists of a six-month base period (April 15, 2026 through October 14, 2026) with two optional one-year extension periods (October 15, 2026 through October 14, 2027, and October 15, 2027 through October 14, 2028), for a potential total performance period of two and one-half years. No specific budget range has been disclosed. Services will be performed at the NCTR facility located at 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, Arkansas 72079-0095. Offerors who are not the original equipment manufacturer must demonstrate prior experience servicing this equipment and an established supply chain with the manufacturer. Option period pricing will be evaluated at award but not funded; funding for optional periods will occur through individual contract modifications if the Government exercises its options. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) with Net 30 payment terms.