Maintenance Agreement

The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, on behalf of the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, intends to award a sole-source contract to Coherent, Inc. for a base year plus four option years of maintenance services for a Coherent OBIS 488 nm LX Laser System. The laser system is located at NIH/NIDDK in Bethesda, Maryland and requires Gold level service which includes remote service, labor, travel, and parts to maintain the system in optimal working conditions for continued use in confocal microscopy through February 28, 2025. Interested parties had until February 16, 2024 to submit details on their capability to provide the services, pricing, timelines, payment terms, and registration information for evaluation, though feedback is not guaranteed.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. The primary NAICS code is 334510 and PSC code is J067. Coherent, Inc. is identified as the potential incumbent and current contractor. The maintenance agreement will be billed quarterly in arrears over the five-year period of performance from March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2029. The place of performance is at the National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases location in Bethesda, Maryland.