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The Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity intends to award a sole-source contract to YSI, INC for preventive maintenance and repair services on specialized YSI laboratory equipment used at the Defense Center for Public Health – Aberdeen, specifically within the Liquid Chromatography Branch. This equipment, including YSI Purge and Trap Sample Concentrators and Auto-Samplers, is critical for testing volatile compounds in soil and air samples to support pathological evaluation, and only YSI, INC possesses the proprietary technical expertise and OEM-certified personnel necessary to service these instruments in accordance with manufacturer specifications and DCPH-A quality standards. The acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures with no set-aside restrictions, classified under NAICS code 811210, which has a small business size standard of $34,000,000. Although this is a presolicitation notice and not a competitive request, the government is inviting all potentially capable parties to submit technical and cost data by June 22, 2026, to inform its determination on whether to proceed with sole-source negotiation or re-evaluate for competition. The contract, if awarded, will have a twelve-month base period beginning September 26, 2026, followed by four optional one-year periods and a potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8, carrying the performance period through March 25, 2032. Services must be performed on-site at the Gunpowder, Maryland location, with all personnel required to obtain proper access credentials through the Aberdeen Proving Ground Visitor Center and comply with stringent security protocols. Technical personnel must be YSI-trained and certified, must complete Anti-Terrorism Level I and iWATCH training prior to performance, and are prohibited from using military titles in official communications. Each service event must include an on-site visit, documentation of all repairs and calibrations via a Field Service Report submitted within five business days, and availability of rental equipment during repairs. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will oversee technical compliance, verify adherence to the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, and conduct 100% inspection of critical deliverables including driver’s license verification, LIDS 602 reviews, escorted access compliance, and FSR completeness. All submissions must be sent via email in PDF, Word, or Excel format to Alicia Maldonado Torres, with no phone calls accepted.
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Place of Performance
Gunpowder, MD, 21010, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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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 contact@example.gov. Statements are due no later than 12:00 P.M. EST on 22 June 2026. No phone calls will be accepted.
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