Solicitation for a 12-month preventive maintenance and repair service agreement for two Zeiss Merlin FEG SEMs and one Gatan 3View serial block face sectioning device. The acquisition is unrestricted full and open competition. Quotes are due by July 14, 2026. Pricing is required for the base period only. Offerors are afforded the opportunity to inspect the existing instruments and site at their own expense prior to the quote submission deadline.
Quotes are due by 1:00 p. m. Central Time on July 14, 2026.
Payment terms are Net 30 days after government acceptance. Payment terms net 30 days after government acceptance.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest priced technically acceptable responsible quoter/offeror whose quote is 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 whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered.
The vendor shall demonstrate technical understanding, skill, resources, and training to make all repairs and provide preventive maintenance and repair services. The vendor shall demonstrate that its proposed technical solution meets or exceeds the stated requirements.
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. 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.