MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR Biocare intelliPATH FLX
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- BCPAT01-0001
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a sub-agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for maintenance services related to a Biocare intelliPATH FLX Automated Slide Staining System. The agency intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a sole source basis to Biocare Medical, the manufacturer of the equipment. This special notice solicits capability statements from interested parties who believe they are qualified to provide the required maintenance and preventive maintenance services. The acquisition is conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which permits solicitation from a single source. The equipment is used for high-throughput immunohistochemistry staining of tissue samples to support prostate cancer research initiatives.
Interested contractors must demonstrate authorization from the manufacturer, access to proprietary service procedures and original equipment manufacturer parts, and possession of trained and certified technicians capable of performing the maintenance work. The contract base period runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through July 31, 2031. Capability statements are limited to five pages and must be submitted electronically to michael.gemmill@hhs.gov by March 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. All interested parties must maintain an active SAM.gov registration prior to submission. The maintenance services must be performed on-site and include at least one planned preventive maintenance service per contract period, with work conducted in accordance with the manufacturer's standard commercial maintenance practices.
Notice text
The Contractor shall provide all labor, material and equipment necessary to maintain and provide preventive maintenance for the Biocare intelliPATH FLX Automated Slide Staining System. This instrument is used for automated, high throughput IHC staining of wide format slides of whole mount FFPE prostate tissue sections to characterize tumor foci and protein expression within each sample and support the research projects studying prostate cancer development, progression, and drug resistance. All maintenance services shall be performed on-site in accordance with the manufacturer’s standard commercial maintenance practices.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf |
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