Maintenance Services for whole-room indirect calorimeters

The National Institutes of Health, specifically the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), is seeking maintenance services for whole-room indirect calorimeters through solicitation number 75N94025Q00225. The procurement covers comprehensive maintenance and repair services for metabolic suite hardware, software updates and upgrades, technical advisory services for calorimeter and wearable sensor protocols, data analysis customization, and equipment calibrations. The government intends to award this contract to MEI Research, LTD. of Edina, Minnesota, as they are considered uniquely qualified due to their extensive experience with these rare specialized instruments, of which only approximately 40 sites exist worldwide. The evaluation criteria will prioritize technical capability and past performance over cost considerations. Quotations are due by September 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM and must be submitted via email to Kelly Robinson at Kelly.Robinson@nih.gov.

This procurement is structured as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811210 with a size standard of $34 million, though this appears to be configured as a non-competitive procurement given MEI Research's specialized expertise. The contract will provide on-demand technical support totaling 350 hours for maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of laboratory instruments and equipment. The performance period spans from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026, with services to be delivered at Building 10, 5th Floor, West Wing CRC at 10 Center Drive in Bethesda, Maryland. MEI Research is positioned as both the intended awardee and the incumbent contractor, reflecting their unique qualifications in maintaining these highly specialized whole-room indirect calorimeters used for metabolic research.