NOI YSI Preventative Maintenance
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) located at Fort Detrick, Maryland, plans to negotiate a sole source contract with YSI, Inc., based in Yellow Springs, Ohio, for preventive maintenance and repair services of YSI laboratory equipment. This equipment is used at the Defense Centers for Public Health - Aberdeen Laboratory to test animal tissue samples for pathological evaluation. Due to the specialized nature of the instruments and the requirement for Original Equipment Manufacturer-trained technicians to maintain operational and quality standards, YSI, Inc. is considered the only responsible source capable of providing these services. This acquisition will proceed under simplified acquisition procedures with no set-aside restrictions and will fall under NAICS code 811210 with a small business size standard of $34 million. The presolicitation notice invites other parties to submit capability statements by June 22, 2026, but the government anticipates no competition as YSI, Inc. is the sole source. The ability to maintain these complex instruments in line with manufacturer and quality standards is critical to DCPH-A’s mission, justifying the sole source determination. All capability statements must be submitted electronically to the designated government contact by the stated deadline.
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Gunpowder, MD, 21010, USASet-Aside
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Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA) in Fort Detrick, MD intends to negotiate on a sole source basis (IAW RFO 12.102(a)) with YSI, INC 1725 Brannum LN
Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387, as the only responsible source that can provide preventive maintenance and repair services for YSI Laboratory Equipment. This is a Presolicitation notice in accordance with RFO 5.101.
The information provided by YSI INC is the only source that provides DHACA with preventive maintenance and repair services for YSI Laboratory Equipment used at the Defense Centers for Public Health (DCPH) to support the mission of DCPH - Aberdeen (DCPH-A) Laboratory (LAB). These instruments are highly complex optimized instruments to test animal tissue samples for pathological evaluation.
The DCPH-A, Laboratory Sciences (LS) Directorate equipment maintenance services for YSI instruments ensure they are kept operable in accordance with manufacturer specifications and that the instruments perform in accordance with DCPH-A quality performance standards. These instruments require Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) trained service technicians with demonstrated technical competence.
This acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures. There are no set-aside restrictions for this requirement. The intended procurement will be classified under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 811210 with a Small Business Size Standard of $34,000,000. This presolicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, any parties interested in responding to this notice shall submit technical data, including cost, sufficient to determine capability in providing the same service. All capability statements received by closing of this notification of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Based on the above information, the only technically acceptable subscription can be provided by YSI INC .
Submit email capability statements (using PDF, MS Word, Excel attachments) to Alicia Maldonado Torres at alicia.maldonadotorres.civ@health.mil. Statements are due no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on 22 June 2026. No phone calls will be accepted.