Maintenance Agreement, Leica BOND RX Processing Module

The National Institutes of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, intends a non-competitive award of a firm-fixed-price maintenance agreement for a Leica BOND RX automated staining platform, with responses due November 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM Eastern time. The sole awardee will be Leica Microsystems Inc.

Place of performance is Durham, NC 27709 (NIH/NIEHS facility at 111 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park). The contract covers preventative maintenance and repair services for equipment serial number 3498217. Scope includes one annual preventative maintenance inspection and certification visit, unlimited emergency repair services, and all required OEM replacement parts (excluding consumables) at no additional cost to the Government. Services must be performed by factory-trained and certified field service engineers; Leica and its Exclusive Regional Dealer network are identified as the only authorized service providers.

The base contract period runs December 28, 2026 through December 27, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through December 27, 2031. The NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; PSC is J066. This procurement is conducted under FAR 12.603 authority for streamlined commercial procurement with a simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. Offerors must submit technical and cost-price proposals, period of performance details, Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, business size certification, and evidence of active SAM registration to Contract Specialist Luz Casey at Luz.Casey@nih.gov. Evaluation considers equipment capability, warranty and maintenance coverage, delivery, price, past performance, technical capability, and environmental efficiency.