One-year Preventive Maintenance and unlimited repair agreement for a Thermo Fisher Tundra Transmission Electron Microscope and associated software programs

The contract is a one-year preventive maintenance and unlimited repair agreement for a Thermo Fisher Scientific Tundra Cryo-Transmission Electron Microscope, serial number 9960246, along with its associated data acquisition and analysis software, to be performed at the FDA/CBER facility in Silver Spring, Maryland. The service period runs from June 14, 2026, to June 15, 2027, and includes one scheduled on-site preventive maintenance visit annually, covering all labor, travel, and original equipment manufacturer factory-certified replacement parts including the field emission gun source, as well as unlimited on-site corrective maintenance and repairs. All work must be performed by OEM-certified technicians, and detailed field service reports must be provided after each visit. The contract is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items issued as a Request for Quote, with a response deadline of June 2, 2026, at 9:00 AM Central Time, and submissions must be sent via email to the primary point of contact, Suzanne Martella, with the solicitation number clearly referenced. Offerors must hold a valid Unique Entity ID and maintain active SAM registration, and submissions must comply with strict electronic file requirements—no macros or executable files are permitted, or the quote will be deemed non-responsive. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses with deviations effective November 2025, including commercial item terms, whistleblower protections, payment by electronic funds transfer, protest procedures, security prohibitions, subcontracting rules, and Buy American Act compliance under the Israeli Trade Act, all with tailored deviations. A critical requirement is the certification regarding applicability of the Service Contract Act: if the offeror certifies exemption under FAR 52.222-48, then FAR 52.222-51 applies; otherwise, traditional SCA clauses 52.222-41 and 52.222-43 along with Wage Determination WD 2015-4269 (Rev. 32) will be enforced. All information and communication technology delivered under this contract must comply with the Revised 508 Standards, with the contractor responsible for remediation at its own expense for any non-conforming deliverables, including providing accessible electronic content accompanied by the mandated checklists from Section508.gov. Invoicing is strictly electronic through the Treasury’s IPP system, with payments made Net 30 days after