Request for Information (RFI) - Germ Free Service

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, through the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier Soldier Medical Devices (SMD) in Frederick, Maryland, is conducting market research on a commercial service contract for maintenance and support of specialized medical laboratory equipment at the Global Field Medical Laboratories (GFML). The procurement seeks comprehensive service support including preventative maintenance, annual inspections, testing, certification, and parts replacement for laboratory equipment critical to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) threat assessment and health surveillance operations. Key contract requirements include performing maintenance to manufacturer specifications, conducting annual service and testing, obtaining annual certifications from accredited third-party certifiers, and providing detailed technician reports and certification documentation within 15 days of task completion. Potential respondents must submit electronic white papers in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format addressing logistics and integrated product support requirements, including supply support, maintenance planning, technical data accessibility, training support, and facilities infrastructure considerations. The submission deadline for responses to this Request for Information is December 15, 2025, and vendors must submit electronically to Patrick J Wallace and Trish R Scott at specified email addresses; no phone calls will be accepted.

This is a market research effort with no set-aside designation and does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals. The contract will cover service support for six fume hoods (Model FHM-2.5SS), twelve biosafety cabinets (Model BBF-2SSCH), six filtration systems (Model FS-150), six filtration systems (Model FS-75), and six glove boxes (Model PGB-36) across two primary locations: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania. The contract period is structured as one base year with four optional extension years, totaling up to five years of service coverage. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, and no incumbent contractor information is identified. Respondents should be prepared to demonstrate qualifications in medical laboratory equipment maintenance and possess relevant certifications and technical expertise in servicing the specified Germfree equipment models.