Maintenance agreement for 2 Oxford UltimMax 100EDS

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisitions and Grants is seeking qualified vendors to provide a 12-month maintenance agreement for two Oxford UltimMax 100 Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS) detectors and associated Aztec Live software at the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage. The maintenance agreement must include annual preventative maintenance, priority technical support, emergency field visits, detector repairs, software updates, and one annual on-site service visit by factory-trained engineers. This procurement is critical for supporting volcanic research and minerals data collection by ensuring continuous operation of the Scanning Electron Microscope's analytical capabilities. Interested vendors must submit capability statements electronically to aberry@usgs.gov by January 16, 2026, at 5:00 AM Pacific Standard Time. This is a Sources Sought announcement intended to inform USGS's acquisition strategy development, with no commitment to contract award and no compensation provided for response preparation.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement opportunity. The NAICS classification for this requirement is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) with a size standard of $34.0 million, and the PSC category is J066 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment). While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify an exact award value, the solicitation encompasses maintenance services for two specialized analytical instruments over a 12-month period. The contract will require vendor capability to deliver factory-certified maintenance and technical support for Oxford brand EDS equipment and Aztec Live software. No current incumbent contractor information has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase.