Market Research for Leica microscope Preventative Maintenance
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- Solicitation number
- DJA-26-ALAB-PR-0462
- Agency
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Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives
Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20226, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is issuing a Request for Information by August 6, 2026 for market research on preventative maintenance services for Leica microscopes, in preparation for a full solicitation under a Total Small Business set-aside.
This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to award. Responses are voluntary and will not be returned; non-response does not preclude participation in any future RFP.
The combined preventative maintenance contract covers 57 Leica microscopes across three ATF Laboratory Services locations: Forensic Science Laboratory-Atlanta, Forensic Science Laboratory-Washington, and the National Firearms Examiner Academy in Beltsville, Maryland. Microscope inventory includes FS-C and FS-M comparison microscopes, M60, M125, and MZ6 stereo microscopes, and DM2700P compound microscopes. The microscopes support ATF criminal investigations and examiner training; downtime must be minimized to sustain casework processing.
The contract spans one base year (August 30, 2026 through August 29, 2027) and four option years. Option Year 2 will add six FC M and FS C comparison microscopes and eighteen M60 stereomicroscopes from the newly established Forensic Crime Gun Intelligence Laboratory in Wichita, Kansas.
ATF requires two service levels: Standard Care (one scheduled preventative maintenance per year, priority onsite response, unlimited customer support, 10% parts discount) and Premium Care (one scheduled preventative maintenance per year, priority 3-day onsite response, 2-hour hotline response, unlimited replacement parts, all labor and travel included). All work must be performed by Leica-certified technicians using factory-certified OEM parts. Staffing includes two technicians at Beltsville, one at Atlanta, and two at Wichita beginning Option Year 2.
Notice text
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR QUOTE (RFQ). IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS RFI DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE RFP, IF ISSUED. ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
This request is for a combined new preventative maintenance (PM) contract for microscope cleaning whose services have been covered under a service contract, which is expiring. The proposed purchase order fulfills an ongoing need for LS to maintain top performance of microscopes used in casework and training. These microscopes are required to conduct specific laboratory examinations vital to ATF criminal investigations and to train other examiners to create consistency among the organizations to better solve criminal investigations. Microscope downtime must be kept to a minimum to continue the effective and efficient processing of evidence related to ATF criminal investigations. Casework is the main mission of the laboratories, and it would have to be interrupted with any microscope downtime. This request is to provide support for the microscopes listed below, located at FSL-A, FSL-W and NFEA laboratories, for one (1) base year and if exercised four (4) option years. Due to microscope replacement over the life of the contract, ATF requires the ability to add/remove microscopes to the contract. Option year two (2) ATF intends to add microscopes from FCGIL. Quoted price for option years 2- 4 shall include a CLIN to add FCGIL. Expected FCGIL will include six (6) each FC M and FS C comparison microscopes and eighteen (18) M60 stereomicroscopes.
SEE "MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS" FOR FULL DETAILS
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Technical Requirements.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ_Leica microscope Preventative Maintenance | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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