Maintenance Support for Hitachi Equipment

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0827, seeks commercial maintenance support services for two Hitachi electron microscopes — the HT7700 Transmission Electron Microscope and the SU7000 Scanning Electron Microscope — located at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center in Maryland. The acquisition is conducted under FAR Part 12 as a combined synopsis and solicitation, with no separate written solicitation to be issued, and it is open to all responsible sources without any small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 811210 with a size standard of $34 million in average annual receipts, and the contract will be awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where price is the primary evaluation factor followed by technical acceptability and past performance. The contract structure includes a one-year base period beginning July 10, 2026, with four one-year option periods extending through July 9, 2031, and an option to extend the term under FAR 52.217-9 requires notice 30 to 60 days prior to expiration. Technical requirements mandate that all service be performed on-site by authorized Hitachi engineers, including one annual preventive maintenance visit and emergency response within 48 hours during business hours, using genuine or equivalent replacement parts and full documentation of all work performed. The place of performance and inspection is at Bldg. 012, Room 1-17, BARC-West in Beltsville, Maryland, and acceptance rests solely with the Government. Contractors must comply with a broad array of FAR and AGAR clauses covering labor standards, equal opportunity, paid sick leave, whistleblower rights, anti-trafficking, cybersecurity, and DEI compliance, including specific prohibitions on contractor-imposed terms that restrict government use, data access, or performance under the AGAR 452.203-72 clause. Offerors must be registered in SAM, hold a valid UEI and CAGE code, and certify compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and Executive Orders related to DEI and civil rights. While detailed pricing for the service lines is not provided, the contract is anticipated as a firm-fixed-price purchase order, and invoices must be submitted per instructions referencing Block 18a, with payment to be made electronically through SAM. No specific packaging, preservation, or labeling requirements are specified, implying compliance with commercial practices.