Repair and Maintenance Service for Histology and Cytology Equipment

The Defense Health Agency is seeking a firm-fixed-price contract for comprehensive repair and preventive maintenance services for 16 government-owned anatomic pathology systems at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego. The equipment includes three cryostats, four microtomes, two embedding centers, three slide stainers, two tissue processors, and two coverslippers. The scope of work requires annual preventive maintenance every December, as well as corrective repairs. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 811210, with an initial period of performance from December 15, 2026, to December 14, 2027, and four subsequent option years. Award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer, with technical acceptability evaluated on a pass/fail basis. To qualify, offerors must provide documentation of OEM certification for their engineers, a response plan meeting a two-hour phone and one-business-day on-site requirement, and evidence of a supply chain ensuring two-day parts delivery and free loaner availability. All pricing must be all-inclusive of labor, parts, travel, and FOB destination shipping. Contractors must maintain an active SAM.gov registration and comply with CMMC Level 1 basic safeguarding requirements for federal contract information.