Full Service and Maintenance of Dragonfly System M528745, DFLY-0231 microscopes.

The National Institutes of Health, through the Office of Acquisitions under the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking a sole-source contractor to provide full-service maintenance and repair for two proprietary Andor Dragonfly fluorescence microscopes, models M528745 and DFLY-0231, located at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. This acquisition, identified by solicitation number 75N98026Q00300, is conducted under FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii) due to the proprietary nature of the equipment, with Andor Technology Inc. identified as the only responsible source capable of servicing the system. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with a one-year base period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. All maintenance, repairs, software updates, and travel must be performed by factory-trained, OEM-authorized engineers, with a certified service engineer required to reside within 30 minutes of the performance site in Durham, North Carolina. The contractor must respond to service requests within one business day and conduct a minimum of one annual preventive maintenance visit, using only original equipment manufacturer parts and tools, all at no additional cost to the government. The services will be delivered on-site at the government facility, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the place of performance. No competition is intended, and the solicitation does not include formal evaluation factors, pricing line items, or contract value estimates, indicating pricing will be negotiated directly with Andor Technology Inc. The contractor is responsible for all personnel, equipment, and logistics, with no government-provided resources or oversight beyond final acceptance. While the solicitation references compliance with FAC 2024-07 and FAR Part 12.6, no specific contract clauses or standard provisions are enumerated beyond the mandatory service requirements. Proposals must be submitted electronically by June 18, 2026, to the designated contact points, and must include the offeror’s UEI, TIN, and business size certification, though no socioeconomic set-asides apply. No packaging, marking, or invoicing specifications are defined, and no option periods, security clearances, or OCI clauses are included. Points of contact for inquiries and submissions are Francisca Wagstaff and Brian Lind, both affiliated with the NIH contracting office in Bethesda, MD.