MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a Notice of Intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Agilent Technologies. This award is for a maintenance agreement for the Seahorse XFe96 Analyzer. This is a sole source justification, but small businesses are invited to submit capability statements for market research purposes.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for a maintenance agreement for the Seahorse XFe96 Analyzer. Agilent Technologies is identified as the only known responsible source and the sole authorized contractor capable of performing these services, in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1. Unauthorized third parties are prohibited from performing these services.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Notice of Intent (Sole Source Justification)
- Anticipated Award Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order
- Anticipated Awardee: Agilent Technologies
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source Intent, but market research for small businesses)
- Capability Statement Due: June 12, 2026, 09:00 a.m. EDT
- Published: June 3, 2026
- Anticipated Award: Approximately five (5) days after the notice date, pending market research results.
Opportunity for Small Businesses
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, small businesses (including 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned, HUBZone, small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and women-owned small businesses) are encouraged to submit a written capability statement. This statement should demonstrate their ability to perform the required maintenance services for the Seahorse XFe96 Analyzer. The government retains sole discretion to determine if the opportunity will be competed based on the responses received.
Response Instructions
Interested small businesses must email their capability statements to haunp@mail.nih.gov no later than 09:00 a.m. EDT on June 12, 2026.