Mettler Toledo Balance Calibration Services

The Drug Enforcement Administration is preparing to solicit annual on-site calibration services for approximately 500–550 laboratory balances across 14 locations nationwide, with a response deadline of July 29, 2026 at 10:00 am Eastern Time for this sources-sought notice. The procurement will be structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement with a base year plus four option years, totaling a five-year contract period after award.

Service locations span Dulles, Virginia; New York, New York; Largo, Maryland; Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Pleasanton, California; Vista, California; Nashville, Tennessee; Londonderry, New Hampshire; Atlanta, Georgia; Phoenix, Arizona; El Paso, Texas; and Quantico, Virginia.

Vendors must hold ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and possess capability to perform external Mettler Toledo balance calibrations using NIST-traceable reference weights. Calibration certificates must document DEA property numbers, balance specifications, "As Found" and "As Left" values, measurement uncertainty formulas, environmental conditions, test equipment, and internal weight challenge procedures. Contractors must deliver Good Weighing Practice verification assessments with routine operation action plans.

All contractor personnel require DEA security approval via criminal background checks and must be escorted on-site. The contractor bears all travel costs. Interested vendors must submit capabilities packages including business name, government points of contact, Unique Entity ID, CAGE Code, business size and socio-economic status from SAM.gov, and any applicable GSA Schedule or contract numbers. Submissions should be emailed to jose.l.marin@dea.gov with subject line "Response to D-26-SS-0051 Balance Calibration."