Preventive Maintenance and Repair Service Agreement for Emulate ZOE CM1 and CM2 Culture Modules

The contract seeks a preventive maintenance and repair service agreement for two Emulate ZOE CM1 instruments (serial numbers ZOE-CM1-00142 and ZOE-CM1-00141) and two ZOE CM2 instruments (serial numbers ZOE-CM2-00237 and ZOE-CM2-00235) located at the FDA White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland. The scope includes one scheduled on-site preventive maintenance visit per year per instrument, functional QC testing during each visit, access to manufacturer technical support staffed by senior engineers Monday through Friday (excluding federal holidays), and submission of a standard service record report after each maintenance or repair activity. The service must ensure the equipment remains compatible with lung and blood-milk barrier MPS chips and compound distribution kits used in drug absorption studies. The contract is a commercial item, firm fixed price arrangement under NAICS code 811210, with a one-year period of performance running from July 15, 2026, to July 14, 2027, and all shipping and handling costs must be included in the quoted price. The solicitation was issued on June 22, 2026, with a revised response deadline of June 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time, following an amendment to ensure timely execution of the service agreement by July 1, 2026. The contract includes a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, with multiple deviations effective from 2025 and 2026, covering contractor whistleblower rights, prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements, system for award management requirements, protections against subcontracting with debarred entities, Buy American Act compliance under alternate II provisions, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and electronic funds transfer payments. Section 508 accessibility requirements are strictly enforced, mandating compliance for all electronic content, documentation, and services, with remediation at the contractor’s expense if standards are not met. Offerors must submit an Accessibility Conformance Report for non-compliant items and adhere to HHS accessibility checklists. Representation and certification requirements include SAM Unique Entity ID submission, compliance with the Trade Agreements Act, certification of exemption under the Service Contract Act (or inclusion of applicable labor standards using Wage Determination WD 2015-4269 Rev. 32), and att