Pickering Laboratories, Inc. ONYX PCX Equipment Maintenance
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 Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity (DHACA), Fort Detrick, MD, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract to Pickering Laboratories, Inc. for equipment maintenance services for their manufactured ONYX PCX instruments. This action is taken under FAR 6.302-1(c) due to Pickering Laboratories, Inc. being the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole authorized provider.
Purpose & Scope
The contract is for non-personal services covering annual preventive maintenance, repair support visits, parts, and software support for Pickering Laboratories, Inc. ONYX PCX instruments. Proper maintenance is critical to meet manufacturer, laboratory quality, and accreditation standards. Pickering Laboratories, Inc. is the sole authorized provider of genuine parts, software, supplies, service, training, and support for these chromatography columns in the United States. Failure to secure this contract could jeopardize the laboratory's ability to maintain the equipment, increase downtime, and compromise critical analysis capabilities.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract
- Duration:
- Base Period: July 15, 2026 – July 14, 2027
- FAR 52.217-8 Option: July 15, 2027 – December 14, 2027
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source Intent)
- NAICS: 811210 (Size Standard: $34 million)
- Response Due: April 29, 2026 (18:00 UTC)
- Published: April 13, 2026
Evaluation
This is not a request for competitive proposals. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely to determine if a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. If no written responses are received by the expiration date, the award will be issued as sole source.
Additional Notes
All questions and responses concerning this notice must be emailed to Mr. Christopher L. Cook at christopher.l.cook68.civ@health.mil.