This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for preventive maintenance and repair service agreements for two Zeiss Merlin Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscopes (FEG SEM) and one Gatan 3View Serial Block Face Sectioning Device. The acquisition is unrestricted. Quotes are due by July 14, 2026. The contract type is firm fixed price. Technical capability, past performance, and price will be evaluated. Offerors are afforded the opportunity to inspect the existing instruments and site at their own expense prior to the due date. Payment terms are Net 30 days after government acceptance. Invoices must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
Offers are due by email to ***@***. *. * on or before July 14, 2026, by 1:00 p. m. Central Time.
Payment terms are Net 30 days after government acceptance. Payment terms net 30 days after government acceptance.
The government intends to award a contract to the lowest priced technically acceptable responsible quoter/offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable responsible quoter/offeror.
The vendor shall demonstrate that its proposed technical solution meets or exceeds the stated requirements. The contractor shall have the technical understanding, skill, resources, and training to make all repairs and provide preventative maintenance and repair services. The vendor shall demonstrate that its proposed technical solution meets or exceeds the stated requirements.
Repairs to the MRL **** taking longer than 30 calendar days from the time a documented service call is initiated will result in the excess days being added to the end of the period of performance, effectively extending the contract by that amount. Repairs to the MRL **** taking longer than 30 calendar days from the time a documented service call is initiated will result in the excess days being added to the end of the period of performance
Offerors are afforded the opportunity to inspect the existing instruments and site, at their own expense, prior to the date set for receipt of quotes by contacting the contract specialist/contracting officer identified herein to schedule an appointment. Offerors are afforded the opportunity to inspect the existing instruments and site, at their own expense, prior to the date set for receipt of quotes
Failure to inspect the instruments/site will not relieve the successful offeror from fully meeting the requirements of the resulting contract at the price offered. Failure to inspect the instruments/site will not relieve the successful offeror from fully meeting the requirements of the resulting contract at the price offered.