Proprietary OEM Parts

The National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), operating under the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking proprietary original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts and service support for an Orbitrap Ascend mass spectrometer used by the NINDS Proteomics Core Facility. The procurement is being issued as a sole-source award under FAR Part 6.302-1, with the justification that only Thermo Fisher Scientific possesses the proprietary knowledge, certified training, specialized diagnostic tools, OEM parts access, proprietary calibration procedures, embedded system controls, and validated software updates necessary to maintain the instrument in compliance with manufacturer specifications. The equipment performs mission-critical functions for NIH-wide research programs requiring precise protein identification, post-translational modification mapping, and quantitative proteomics data. While this is not a competitive solicitation, small businesses—including 8(a) concerns, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses—may submit written capability statements demonstrating their ability to perform the requirement. The submission deadline is 12:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 30, 2026, with award anticipated approximately ten days after the notice date.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement. Thermo Electron North America LLC (UEI: KGXJZFLXJ3H5) is the intended sole-source awardee for this requirement. The contract will be structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order with a base year running from June 5, 2026 through June 4, 2027, followed by four one-year option periods extending through June 4, 2031. The solicitation is designated PCA-NINDS-04791 and falls under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J066 (Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Instruments and Laboratory Equipment). Specific pricing, detailed contract values, and complete performance requirements are referenced in attached documentation not fully detailed in this pre-solicitation notice.