Maintenance Agreement for the Leica UC7 Ultramicrotome

The National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations seeks a maintenance agreement for a Leica UC7 Ultramicrotome with a response deadline of October 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern time. This is a non-competitive sole-source procurement (FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii)) to Leica Microsystems Inc.; the justification rests on Leica and its Exclusive Regional Dealers being the only authorized sources for factory-trained field service engineers capable of servicing this equipment.

Place of performance is NIH/NIEHS, 111 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709. The agreement covers the Leica EM UC7 Ultramicrotome, Serial Number 597268, used by the CMPB EM Core laboratory supporting DIR and DTT labs. The maintenance scope includes one annual preventive maintenance inspection performed by a factory-trained field service engineer and unlimited emergency repair service at no additional cost, with all spare parts, travel, and labor included except consumables and imaging laser parts.

The base contract year runs October 23, 2026 through October 22, 2027, with four option years extending through October 22, 2031. The contract ceiling does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. NAICS code is 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance); PSC is J066 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild Of Equipment – Instruments and Laboratory Equipment). Responses must include technical and cost proposals, UEI, TIN, business size certification, and SAM registration confirmation, submitted electronically to Ms. Luz Casey at Luz.Casey@nih.gov. The solicitation is being conducted as a streamlined commercial services procurement under FAR 12.603.