Lab Equipment Maintenance

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) plans to enter into a sole-source contract with Life Technologies Corporation, based in Carlsbad, California, for preventative maintenance and repair services on specialized laboratory equipment used at the ATF Forensic Science Laboratory in Washington. The equipment covered includes two units each of the Applied Biosystems ABI 7500 Real Time PCR System, ABI 9700 Thermal Cycler, and ABI 3130 Genetic Analyzer. Life Technologies is the exclusive authorized service provider for these Applied Biosystems instruments and does not permit third-party providers to perform any maintenance or repair, making this contract a sole-source procurement rather than a competitive solicitation. The contract, titled "Lab Equipment Maintenance" with solicitation number DJA-15-ALAB-PR-0176, was posted on February 6, 2015. The maintenance services will be performed in Ammendale, Maryland (zip code 20705). The contract specialist overseeing this procurement is Asia Mills, reachable via phone at [phone hidden] or by email. This award falls under the NAICS code 811219, which covers other electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance, ensuring the critical forensic instrumentation remains operational and reliable for ATF’s scientific investigations.