Preventive Maintenance and Repair Service Agreement for two Zeiss Merlin Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (FEG SEM) and a Gatan 3View serial block face sectioning device.

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking services to provide preventive maintenance and repair for two Zeiss Merlin Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscopes and a Gatan 3View serial block face sectioning device. These instruments are critical for high-resolution imaging and automated tissue sectioning used in advanced research and regulatory analyses. The agreement will ensure ongoing operational reliability, minimize downtime, and maintain the precision requirements necessary for scientific integrity. The services must be performed by qualified technicians familiar with the specific technologies and calibrated to manufacturer specifications. The contract falls under NAICS code 811210, indicating it is for scientific and laboratory equipment repair and maintenance. Nick Sartain serves as both the program point of contact and the contracting officer, with all communications directed to his email address. The service locations are not specified in the posting, but performance will occur where the equipment is deployed, likely at FDA facilities. No set-aside information is provided, and the solicitation is currently listed as a forecast, meaning the formal procurement process has not yet been initiated but is anticipated in the near future.