Shimazdu Maintenance Support

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is seeking full warranty repair services for Shimadzu Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) instruments along with the supply of Shimadzu GCMS repair parts. The agency intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract directly to Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, located at 7102 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD 21046, under sole source authority citing 10 USC 3204(a)(1) as only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. This procurement falls under NAICS code 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, with Product Service Code J066 for maintenance and repair of laboratory equipment. While this is not a competitive solicitation, the government will consider all responses received to this notice of intent. All interested parties must submit their correspondence via email to Claudia Segura at claudia.p.segura2.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on July 14, 2025, with large files requiring ZIP compression.

This procurement is designated as an 8(a) Sole Source acquisition, indicating it is set aside for small disadvantaged businesses under the SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program. Shimadzu Scientific Instruments appears to be the intended sole source contractor given the specific nature of the equipment maintenance requirements and the government's determination that only this manufacturer can provide the necessary services. The notice does not specify contract award values or budget ranges, maintaining flexibility for the government during negotiations. No solicitation document will be made available for this procurement, and the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to ultimately compete the requirement. The timeline requires responses within approximately 17 days from the posting date, with all information subject to change and no binding commitment from the government to proceed with contract award.