Maintenance agreement for microtomes, cryostat and Sakura embedding centers

The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to negotiate solely with Tech One Biomedical to provide maintenance services for several microtomes, a cryostat, and Sakura embedding centers from February 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025. The specialized histology equipment requires highly skilled maintenance beyond the one-year factory warranties, and Tech One employs factory-trained engineers certified to service the equipment models listed in the synopsis. Interested parties were required to submit capability statements by January 12, 2024 to be considered for a potential competitive procurement, though the decision to compete is at the agency's discretion.

There is no set-aside designation for this potential agreement. Tech One Biomedical is the potential incumbent and current contractor. The synopsis did not provide possible award values or budget ranges. The maintenance agreement would cover the equipment for a period of one year, with the microtomes, cryostat and embedding centers specifically identified by model and serial number.