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

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services is seeking industry input through a Sources Sought Notice for a one-year preventive maintenance and unlimited repair agreement for a Thermo Fisher Tundra Transmission Electron Microscope and its associated software systems, with performance scheduled from July 15, 2026, to July 14, 2027. All services must be performed on-site at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research in Silver Spring, Maryland, and require the use of OEM-certified technicians, genuine manufacturer parts, and adherence directly to Thermo Fisher’s service manuals and technical bulletins. The contractor must provide annual on-site preventive maintenance, unlimited corrective repairs with a two-business-day response time, continuous access to OEM software and firmware updates, and detailed service reports after every visit. Technical support must be available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Responses must be submitted via email no later than 1:00 p.m. Central Time on May 13, 2026, to Suzanne Martella at [email hidden], referencing solicitation number 75F40126SSN134435. Submissions must include the respondent’s Unique Entity Identifier, business size and socioeconomic status, capability statement, past performance records, descriptive literature, warranty terms, place of manufacture, and any active GSA or Best in Class contract information. Weblinks and external cloud storage links are prohibited; all information must be contained directly within the email or attachments. Large businesses must disclose availability of subcontracting opportunities for small businesses, and manufacturers must indicate the place of production for compliance with the Buy American Act. No contract will be awarded from this notice, as it is strictly a market survey to inform future procurement planning, and no evaluation factors, pricing data, or contract clauses are included. The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 811210, and responses must include the respondent’s SAM registration number.