Preventive maintenance for Orbitrap Fusion Lumos mass spectrometer

The National Institutes of Health Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, under the Department of Health and Human Services, is initiating a sole-source procurement to renew an annual preventive maintenance agreement for the Thermo Orbitrap Fusion Lumos mass spectrometer located in Rockville, Maryland. This instrument is critical to the intramural scientific research efforts of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and maintaining its optimal performance requires service by a factory-certified engineer to ensure reliability and prevent costly unplanned downtime. The intention is to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Thermo Electron North America LLC under FAR Part 6.302-1, citing sole-source justification due to the specialized nature of the equipment and the need for manufacturer-trained personnel. The solicitation, identified by number 75N98026Q00633 and classified under NAICS code 811210, was posted on June 15, 2026, with responses due by 11:00 p.m. EDT on June 22, 2026. All proposals must be submitted via email to David Shen at david.shen@nih.gov. While small businesses may submit a written capability statement to demonstrate their ability to perform the work, no competitive evaluation factors are established due to the non-competitive nature of this procurement. The place of performance is confirmed as Rockville, Maryland, and no set-aside preferences are applied. No pricing details, period of performance, delivery schedule, inspection criteria, or packaging requirements are present in the notice, as this document serves as a pre-solicitation notice of intent rather than a formal request for proposals.