Service Contract for ThermoFisher FEI Tecnal T20. Transmission Electron Microscope

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking a service contract for preventive maintenance, system alignments, software updates, and replacement of consumable components for a ThermoFisher FEI Tecnal T20 Transmission Electron Microscope. The contract will be procured under NAICS code 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code J065 (Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies). Interested parties must submit capability statements that include a technical proposal, cost-price proposal, period of performance, Unique Entity ID, Taxpayer Identification Number, and certification of business size. The government has indicated this will be a non-competitive award to FEI Company in Hillsboro, Oregon, with the justification that individual service events would prove more costly and cause significant instrument downtime. All responses must be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer Michael Falzone by December 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM Eastern time.

This procurement includes no set-aside designations and is anticipated to be awarded directly to the incumbent provider, FEI Company. The contract period of performance runs from February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, with a total estimated value under the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. The small business size standard for this NAICS category is $34.0 million. The government's decision to pursue a sole-source contract reflects the specialized nature of the equipment and the critical need to minimize downtime for this research instrument, making continuity with the current service provider essential for operational efficiency.