Calibrations for Small Lab Equipment (Balances, Centrifuges, etc.)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Western Laboratory in Berkeley, California, is seeking firm fixed price calibration services for laboratory equipment under solicitation 123A9426Q0011, with responses due by June 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. The procurement, issued under NAICS code 541380 with no set-aside, requires ISO/IEC 17025-compliant calibration of 15 centrifuges, 26 balances, 3 microscopes, 5 shakers, and can seam micrometers. Offerors must submit pricing via the designated attachment, "C04_AttachmentB_Calibration_Pricing," covering the base period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and two one-year option periods extending through June 30, 2029, with a possible six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. The award will follow the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where only the lowest-priced offer is evaluated for technical acceptability and past performance, which must be rated acceptable or neutral. Technical acceptability requires full compliance with Sections 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 of the Statement of Work, including providing certification documentation that lists standards used, environmental conditions, technician name, and instrument tolerance status. Each calibrated item must be labeled with the technician’s name, service date, next due date (exactly 365 days later), model number, and serial number. The contract obligates the contractor to adhere to clauses addressing whistleblower rights, prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements, combating trafficking in persons, and security requirements under FAR 52.240-91, -92, and -93. Offerors must maintain active SAM registration, certify compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws, Buy American provisions, and service contract labor exemptions, and submit proposals exclusively via email to Eric Schnitzler at eric.schnitzler@usda.gov, with questions due by June 23, 2026. The contract administration office is located in Beltsville, Maryland, and delivery is FOB destination to the FSIS Western Lab in Albany, California.