Preventive Maintenance Service for 2 Sartorius Incucyte Instruments from 7/1/2026 to 3/31/2027(9 months, 0.75 units).
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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), specifically the Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI), has issued a Presolicitation Notice of Intent to award a non-competitive contract for Preventive Maintenance Service for two Sartorius Incucyte Instruments. The intended awardee is Sartorius Corporation. This action is being conducted under FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Responses from interested parties are due by June 18, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for preventive maintenance services for two Government-owned Sartorius Incucyte S3 SW/SVC instruments (Serial # IC50564 and IC51342) used by the Laboratory of Pathology (LP) to monitor living cancer cells. Services include all labor, material, and equipment necessary for maintenance, performed on-site in Bethesda, MD, according to the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) most current standard commercial practices. Onsite and emergency services are required during standard business hours (8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST, Monday-Friday) and extended hours (5:00 pm – 9:00 pm EST, Monday-Friday) for issues not resolved remotely. Software updates may be provided remotely. The period of performance is from July 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027 (9 months).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation (Non-Competitive Notice of Intent)
- Intended Awardee: Sartorius Corporation
- Authority: FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)
- NAICS Code: 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance)
- Product Service Code: J065 (Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Medical, Dental, And Veterinary Equipment And Supplies)
- Set-Aside: N/A
- Response Due: June 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern time
- Published: June 8, 2026
- Contracting Office: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD)
Response Instructions
This is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties capable of fulfilling the requirement may submit a statement of interest and capability. Responses must include:
- Sufficient information to establish bona-fide capabilities
- Technical proposal
- Cost-price proposal
- Period of performance
- Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
- Certification of business size All offerors must have an active registration in SAM.gov. Responses must reference solicitation number 75N98026Q00546 and be submitted electronically to James.Law@nih.gov.
Additional Notes
The Government's decision not to compete this proposed contract, based on responses to this notice, is solely at its discretion. Information received will primarily determine whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or conduct a competitive procurement.