Preventative Maintenance and Qualification (PM/OQ) + unlimited onsite corrective repairs service contract for a Waters Acquity liquid chromatography and QDa mass spectrometry system

The Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Office of Acquisition and Grant Services has issued a Request for Quote seeking a preventative maintenance and operational qualification service contract for a Waters Acquity liquid chromatography and QDa mass spectrometry system. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide one scheduled on-site preventive maintenance visit per year and unlimited on-site corrective repairs for this scientific laboratory equipment. Key requirements include providing OEM-certified parts, performing maintenance according to manufacturer specifications, offering 24-hour priority response, providing unlimited technical support, and conducting annual operational qualification verification. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed price commercial product arrangement with a base year and four optional years. Quotes must be submitted by July 24, 2025, no later than 3:00 PM Central Time.

This solicitation is conducted under full and open competition with no set-aside designation, allowing any sized business to submit a quote under NAICS code 811210 with a small business size standard of $34 million. The contract period will run from July 30, 2025, to July 29, 2030, encompassing the base year plus four optional years. The equipment requiring maintenance is located at the FDA Tobacco Products Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia, where all on-site services must be performed. The solicitation originates from the FDA's Office of Chief Scientist at the National Center for Toxicological Research. No current incumbent contractor or specific award value information is provided in the available documentation.