Maintenance of Medical Gas & Vacuum (MGV) Systems-NIH

The National Institutes of Health, through the Office of Research Facilities, is seeking a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract to provide comprehensive inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, and related services for Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems, Laboratory Air and Vacuum Systems, Instrument Air Systems, Variable Frequency Drives, and associated outlets, valves, and alarms at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The contractor must deliver all labor, equipment, materials, and technical expertise in strict compliance with industry standards including NFPA 99 and ASSE Series 6000, ensuring uninterrupted patient care and critical research operations. Services require emergency response within two hours and repair completion within forty-eight hours, along with detailed documentation including preventive maintenance records, inspection reports, as-built documentation, and electronic reporting through the Integrated Work Management System. All personnel must include ASSE-certified technicians with specific certifications (ASSE 6010, 6020, 6040) and access to an ASSE 6030 Medical Gas Systems Verifier, and the contractor must maintain an on-site project manager and demonstrate sufficient staffing depth, surge capability, welding qualifications, and subcontractor management if applicable. Performance is governed by strict quality control standards and requires adherence to facility-specific training such as Joint Commission protocols for the Clinical Research Center. The contract has a total possible duration of five years and six months, beginning August 21, 2026, and extending to February 20, 2032, structured as a one-year base period followed by four one-year option periods and one six-month option period. Award will be made pursuant to a Best Value Tradeoff process under FAR Part 15, with non-price factors—Key Personnel and Staffing Approach (40%), Technical Approach and Quality Control (30%), and Past Performance (30%)—significantly outweighing price consideration. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 423450, and only SAM-registered small businesses may respond. Proposals must be submitted in three volumes by July 27, 2026, in searchable PDF format, and must include completed SF-1449 forms, resumes, letters of commitment, ASSE certifications, and organizational charts, excluding them from the 35-page technical volume limit. The contractor must comply with all federal requirements including Buy American provisions, anti-trafficking policies,