MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR MULTIPLE ULTRA COLD FREE

The National Institutes of Health, through the Office of Laboratory Animal Oversight and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, is soliciting a sole-source maintenance agreement for multiple ultra-cold freezers located at its facility in Bethesda, Maryland. The solicitation, identified by number 75N98026Q00678 and posted on June 24, 2026, with a response deadline of July 2, 2026, is justified under FAR 6.302-1 as only one responsible source—Diversified Laboratory Repair—possesses the technical expertise, system compatibility, and proven service history required to maintain the specialized equipment without disrupting critical research operations or compromising sample integrity. Services include comprehensive inspection, preventive maintenance, and emergency repair of ultra-cold laboratory freezers, all to be performed under an ISO 9001:2015 accredited Quality Management System to ensure consistent, documented, and high-quality service delivery. The place of performance is firmly established at the NIAMS facility in Bethesda, MD, where all work will be conducted and accepted by government oversight. While no contract value, pricing details, or line-item specifications are provided, the scope is strictly service-based, rendering transportation or packaging requirements irrelevant. The government retains formal acceptance authority, and no competitive award process is planned, despite prior outreach to small businesses for capability statements. The contracting office point of contact is Patricia Haun, and although no formal contracting officer, COR, or COTR is named, administrative responsibilities fall under the NIAMS office. The contract type, period of performance, and invoicing procedures are not detailed in the solicitation, and no formal clauses, representations, or certifications from the offeror are included in the documentation.