On-site Analytical balance calibration services

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries is seeking on-site analytical balance and microbalance calibration services for its Auke Bay Laboratory in Juneau, Alaska. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide comprehensive calibration services for up to 40 analytical balances from manufacturers including Sartorius, Ohaus, Mettler, AND, and Radwag. Vendors must supply all necessary equipment, labor, and materials to perform annual calibrations, cleaning, and potential repairs for laboratory balances ranging from 5.1g microbalances to 150 lb bench scales. The evaluation criteria will prioritize technical approach and past performance significantly more than price, with offerors required to submit a detailed technical approach and two references from similar recent contracts. Quotes must be electronically submitted to christie.lang@noaa.gov and jason.jenks@noaa.gov by 5:00 PM EST on March 27, 2025, with questions due by March 7, 2025.

This solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811210 with a size standard of $34.0M, targeting electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance contractors. The contract will have a base performance period from May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026, with three optional one-year extension periods potentially extending the contract through April 30, 2029. Successful offerors must have active SAM registration, demonstrate accredited or certified technicians specific to laboratory balance calibration, and show capability to perform services at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center's marine research institute. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the contract covers calibration services for 38 laboratory balances across various capacities. The place of performance is the NOAA Fisheries Auke Bay Laboratory in Juneau, Alaska, specifically at the Torn and Stevenson Marine Research Institute (TSMRI) facility.