H--Thermofisher service and maintenance agreement

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Water, Tribal, and Science Division, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed price purchase order to Life Technologies, a division of Thermo Fisher Scientific, for the preventive maintenance and recertification of three government-owned QuantStudio 5 instruments. The services will be performed at the EPA AWBERC facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. This non-competitive acquisition is justified under FAR 6.103-1(b) and FAR Part 12, as the contractor is the original equipment manufacturer with exclusive access to the proprietary diagnostic tools, firmware, and technical expertise necessary to maintain instrument performance and preserve warranties. The contract structure consists of a base period followed by four 12-month option years, providing a total potential performance period of five years. Managed by Contracting Officer Paige Long, the procurement is classified under NAICS 8110210 and PSC H349. Interested parties were required to submit capability statements or quotations via the FedConnect portal by August 26, 2026, with an estimated award date of August 28, 2026. Inspection and acceptance of the services will occur at the destination facility in Cincinnati.