Mass Spectrometer Repair - Gainesville, FL

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0486, is a combined synopsis and request for quotation issued under FAR Part 12 for the repair of an IQ-X mass spectrometer located at USDA ARS in Gainesville, Florida. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811210 with a size standard of $34 million, meaning only responsible small business concerns may submit quotes. The work involves diagnosing and repairing a malfunctioning turbo pump, including potential replacement of faulty cables or the pump itself, followed by rebooting and calibration after an overnight bakeout to ensure the instrument operates within Thermo Scientific’s pre-programmed tolerances. Performance is expected to take 6–24 hours over 2–3 days on-site, with daily verbal progress reports required and proof of Thermo Scientific authorization to perform the repair mandatory. The contract will be awarded on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis, with price being the sole evaluation factor beyond a binary pass/fail determination of technical acceptability. The successful vendor must comply with all applicable FAR clauses, including 52.222-41 and 52.222-42 for service contract labor standards and equivalent pay rates, 52.222-90 addressing DEI discrimination, and 52.204-13 and 52.209-10 requiring SAM registration and prohibiting contracts with inverted domestic corporations. Personnel must undergo personal identity verification under 52.204-9, and security restrictions prohibit data transmission outside the U.S., unauthorized use of government data for AI training or profiling, and any contractor attempts to restrict government access or sourcing flexibility. Invoices must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform, not WAWF, and all deliverables must be shipped F.O.B. destination to the specified address in Gainesville, with acceptance by the government occurring upon delivery. The quote submission deadline is May 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time, with submissions required via email to jennifer.busbea@usda.gov using the exact subject line specified. No contract value is stated due to the absence of completed pricing data in the solicitation, and the period of performance after order receipt is 14 days.