Preventative/corrective maint agreement on Asymmetric Field Flow Fractionation (AFFF) system coupled with Multi Angle Light Scattering (MALS) unit, Differential Refractive Index Detector (dRI) &a High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) system. .. .

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Acquisition and Grant Services is seeking sources for a preventative and corrective maintenance agreement for a sophisticated scientific instrument system used in nanotechnology research. The system includes an Asymmetric Field Flow Fractionation (AFFF) unit coupled with Multi Angle Light Scattering (MALS), Differential Refractive Index Detector (dRI), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), and Ultraviolet-Visual (UV-Vis) detector components manufactured by Wyatt and Agilent. The instrument is located at the National Center for Toxicological Research in Jefferson, Arkansas, and supports critical regulatory assessments of products involving nanomaterials. The maintenance agreement must include comprehensive services such as annual preventative maintenance, unlimited on-site corrective repairs, OEM parts, 24-hour priority response, technical support, and software updates. Interested small businesses must submit capability statements by email to suzanne.martella@fda.hhs.gov by 3:30 PM Central Time on June 24, 2025, referencing solicitation number 75F40125SSN130350.

This Sources Sought Notice does not utilize any set-aside designations, though the FDA is particularly seeking small business sources for this opportunity. The contract structure includes a base year with three option years, creating a total potential contract period from September 18, 2025, to September 17, 2029. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the notice. The procurement falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance and PSC code J066 for Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. The notice emphasizes that this is a market research effort to identify capable small business sources before potentially proceeding to a formal solicitation process.