NOI - Maintenance and Service Agreement for Thermo

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance
with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included
in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being
requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
(ii) The solicitation number is 75N98027Q00023. This solicitation is issued as a Notice of
Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or
purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if
applicable).
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation
for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the
simplified acquisition threshold. Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR
6.302-3(a)(2)(ii).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions,
intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a non-competitive
basis to ThermoFisher Scientific (FEI Company) for a one-year maintenance and service
agreement covering one (1) ThermoFisher Scientific Talos L120C Transmission Electron
Microscope. ThermoFisher Scientific is the original equipment manufacturer of the
instrument and is the only source able to provide factory-trained, authorized service
engineers, proprietary diagnostic and control software, firmware, and OEM-specification
parts required to maintain the instrument within manufacturer specifications.
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect
through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026.
(iv) The associated NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair
and Maintenance, and the small business size standard is $34 million. This requirement is
not set aside for small business.