NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: bioMerieux - Preventative Maintenance
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FSIS_1165746
- Agency
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Food Safety and Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a preventive maintenance, verification, and calibration contract to bioMerieux, Inc. This Special Notice, posted on March 23, 2026, announces FSIS's intention to award a sole source contract for the maintenance of specialized laboratory equipment across three field laboratories located in Athens, Georgia; Normandy, Missouri; and Albany, California. The contract encompasses maintenance services for thirteen Media Preparation Units and nine TEMPO Automated Systems. The equipment is proprietary to bioMerieux, and FSIS is seeking to establish a sole source relationship due to the specialized nature of the required services and the equipment's critical role in regulatory testing operations.
FSIS is accepting capability statements from responsible sources that can demonstrate authorized dealer, distributor, or reseller status with bioMerieux until April 3, 2026. Interested contractors must provide company name, address, CAGE code, UEI, evidence of OEM authorization to service the specified equipment, and confirmation of ability to provide OEM-certified technicians and OEM parts. The contract will consist of a 12-month base period with four optional 12-month renewal years, and all services must comply with ISO 17025 standards. The Government retains the right to determine whether to compete the requirement based on received responses, and interested parties should submit capability statements directly to the Contracting Officer/Specialist via email.
Notice text
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a sole source contract to bioMérieux, Inc. (100 Rodolphe Street, Durham, NC 27712) for annual preventive maintenance (PM), verification, and calibration of:
- Thirteen (13) Media Preparation Units
- Nine (9) TEMPO Automated Systems
Services shall be performed at the three FSIS Field Laboratories:
- Eastern Laboratory - 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605
- Midwestern Laboratory - 7654 Natural Bridge Road, Normandy, MO 63121
- Western Laboratory - 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710
The contract will consist of a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option years. All services must be performed in accordance with ISO 17025 standards and by Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certified technicians using only OEM parts. The bioMérieux TEMPO systems and media units are proprietary equipment. Maintenance requires specialized software, diagnostic tools, and OEM-certified technical expertise available only through the manufacturer or its authorized representatives. Use of non-OEM parts or unauthorized technicians would void existing warranties and compromise the ISO 17025 accreditation essential for FSIS regulatory testing.
This notice of intent is not a Request for Quote (RFQ). However, responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating their status as an OEM-authorized dealer, distributor, or reseller.
Submissions must include:
- Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, and UEI.
- Evidence of OEM Authorization to service TEMPO and Media Prep systems.
- Confirmation of ability to provide OEM-certified technicians and parts.
All responses must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer/Specialist. The Government reserves the right to determine whether to compete this requirement based on responses received.
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