Oxford EDS System Maintenance

Solicitation FA857124Q0048 is a request for quotation issued by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center for maintenance services on three Oxford Energy Dispersive Spectrometer systems located at Robins Air Force Base. The solicitation requires the contractor to provide preventative maintenance, calibration, emergency repairs, software and firmware updates, and telephone support. The services must be performed by original equipment manufacturer certified technicians and in accordance with extensive safety and reporting requirements. Responses to the solicitation were due by February 23, 2024 and the contract will be awarded under simplified acquisition procedures on a sole source basis to Oxford Instruments America, Inc.

There is no set-aside designation specified. The solicitation will be conducted as a sole source to Oxford Instruments America, Inc., the incumbent contractor, for an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract valued at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. Maintenance services are required for one base year with four optional one-year extensions, to be performed at Robins Air Force Base through May 2029. Key requirements include annual preventative maintenance visits, unlimited emergency repair calls with a one business day phone response and three business day on-site response time, annual instrument calibration and certification, and technical phone support Monday through Friday.