Leica Slide and Cassette Labeler Services

The Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services is seeking contractors to provide Leica Slide and Cassette Labeler Services through solicitation 12639525Q0203. The procurement falls under the Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance NAICS category (811210) and specifically involves maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of laboratory equipment instruments (PSC J066). The solicitation was posted on August 15, 2025, with a questions and answers session that received inquiries through August 19, 2025, at 5:00 P.M. Central Time. Proposals are due on August 22, 2025, providing contractors with a relatively short response window of one week from the initial posting date. The complete solicitation document 12639525Q0203.pdf contains the detailed requirements and evaluation criteria for this procurement.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to qualified small business concerns. According to the Q&A document, this is a recompete contract with an existing incumbent contractor currently performing these services, though the contracting agency has declined to disclose the specific award number of the previous contract. The services will be performed in Ames, Iowa 50010, indicating the contractor will need to provide on-site support at this location. The solicitation does not specify contract value ranges, quantities, or performance timelines in the available summary documents, though these details would be contained within the full solicitation document. The tight timeline from posting to proposal submission suggests this is likely a time-sensitive requirement for ongoing laboratory equipment maintenance services.