6710B UPS Battery Replacement

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is seeking to replace the end-of-life batteries in its Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems located on floors 1 through 3 of building 6710B in Bethesda, Maryland, where approximately 400 staff are based. This replacement is necessary due to recent maintenance inspections revealing degraded battery conditions that have previously led to hazardous venting and the release of a strong sulphuric odor, posing direct health and safety risks to personnel. The UPS systems are critical for maintaining continuous backup power to equipment essential for physical security and staff protection. NICHD has maintained an ongoing service agreement for this equipment since relocating to the facility in 2016, and this action is a necessary follow-up to ensure operational continuity and mitigate recurring safety incidents. The solicitation, identified as 75N98026Q00627 and titled 6710B UPS Battery Replacement, is a presolicitation issued by the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services with a NAICS code of 423610 and no set-aside restrictions. The solicitation was posted on June 15, 2026, with responses due by June 25, 2026, and the point of contact is John Burton at burntonjo@mail.nih.gov. Although specific performance timelines, pricing, evaluation criteria, inspection protocols, and delivery terms are not detailed in the solicitation documents, the requirement is clearly focused on the safe and timely replacement of all UPS batteries across all three occupied floors to restore and maintain reliable power backup functions.