Life Technologies Quantstudio 7 Flex Real-Time PCR (qPCR) Service Agreement (“AB Assurance” or equal plan), Base Year plus two options

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services is conducting market research for a service agreement to maintain the Life Technologies Quantstudio 7 Flex Real-Time PCR (qPCR) system at the National Center for Toxicological Research in Jefferson, Arkansas, with a proposed performance period from August 15, 2026, to August 14, 2029, encompassing a base year and two optional extension years. Vendors are invited to respond with detailed capability statements for preventative and corrective maintenance services, including all parts, labor, travel, calibration, software updates, and performance verification, with a guaranteed two-business-day on-site response time and remote technical support available during standard business hours. The contract allows for “brand name or equal” proposals, provided any alternative system meets all minimum performance requirements and is supported by OEM-trained and certified technicians using only new OEM replacement parts. All service activities must be documented with detailed field reports and a summarized written report submitted to the FDA Contracting Officer’s Representative and Contract Specialist after each visit, and compliance with the Buy American Act and Made in America requirements is mandatory. Submissions must be sent via email to Suzanne Martella at suzanne.martella@fda.hhs.gov by 2:00 PM Central Time on May 18, 2026, and must include descriptive literature, past performance data with client details and contract values, warranty and payment terms, place of manufacture or service performance, GSA or other government-wide contract information if applicable, and the respondent’s Unique Entity ID from SAM. Vendors are required to disclose their small business status and any subcontracting opportunities for small businesses, with the NAICS code 811210 applying and a size standard of $34 million. No formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, pricing line items, or payment office details are included because this is strictly a sources sought notice and not a solicitation; no contract will be awarded from this announcement. All responses must be self-contained in email attachments or body text, with no weblinks or proprietary information permitted, and must be complete enough to allow the government to assess technical capability without requiring additional follow-up.