TA Waters Lifetime Support Plan
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- PR-26-000693
- Agency
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Headquarters Division
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to TA Instruments - Waters LLC for lifetime support and maintenance services. The contract is being awarded under the FAR 6.302-1 authority, which permits sole-source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing work falls under NAICS code 334516 and PSC code J066 for maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of equipment. The FBI, as a civilian agency under the Department of Justice, is the contracting entity for this procurement. This special notice was posted on February 5, 2026, and represents the sole public announcement for this acquisition.
The primary objective of this contract is to ensure ongoing preventive maintenance and warranty coverage for TA Instruments - Waters LLC equipment located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. Services will include diagnostic checks, calibration, troubleshooting, and equipment familiarization training for FBI personnel, and must be performed by certified TA Instruments - Waters LLC technicians or engineers. Interested parties have until February 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM (ET) to submit a capability statement via email to Contracting Officer Adelle Bolton at albolton@fbi.gov, and responses must include clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government, along with the company's Unique Entity ID and business size classification. The contract will be structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement with a base period and two option years. While this procurement is designated as sole-source, the Government reserves the right to conduct a competitive procurement based on the information submitted by interested parties.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS.
This announcement constitutes the only notice that will be published.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with a base period and two option years to TA Instruments – Waters LLC, located at 159 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720. The contract will be awarded under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 334516 – Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) is J066 – Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment.
The FBI requires a certified TA Instruments – Waters LLC technician/engineer to travel to Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL, to perform preventive maintenance services. These services include diagnostic checks, calibration, troubleshooting, and equipment familiarization for FBI personnel. The work is necessary to maintain the original warranty coverage on all TA Instruments – Waters LLC equipment.
Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for updates regarding this acquisition. A written justification for this sole-source determination is available upon request.
Parties who believe they can meet this requirement may submit a capability statement by email only to Contracting Officer Adelle Bolton at albolton@fbi.gov no later than February 15, 2026, at 5:00 PM (ET). No phone inquiries will be accepted. Responses must include clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, along with the company’s Unique Entity ID (UEID) and business size classification.
Information received will be considered solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. The Government retains full discretion regarding this decision. No reimbursement will be made for any costs incurred in providing capability information.
Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov (effective July 29, 2012) to be eligible for federal contracts. The FBI’s financial system interfaces directly with SAM; therefore, vendors must ensure their SAM registration is current and accurate, including Tax Identification Number (TIN), Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) details, UEID, addresses, and contact information. EFT banking information in SAM will be used by the FBI to process payments.
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