Maintenance Agreement for Hamilton Microlab Tender in USA - 147297425

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Country: USA

Summary: Maintenance Agreement for Hamilton Microlab Platform

Deadline: 29 Aug 2026

Posting Date: 15 Aug 2026

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 147297425

Document Ref. No.: NB645080-26-00579

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT
ACTION CODE: SPECIAL NOTICE
SUBJECT: Sole source - Maintenance Agreement for Hamilton Microlab Platform
SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB645080-26-00579
RESPONSE DATE: 8/29/26
DESCRIPTION:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) operates a laboratory at the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR) in Rockville, MD that develops fundamental measurement science, standards, and reference data to enable more accurate and confident characterization of key attributes of biological materials. An automated liquid handling system was acquired by the group at IBBR to remove both person-to-person and day-to-day variability in sample preparation as well as to set up an integrated environment with their current state-of-the-art mass spectrometer-based applications. The instrument must undergo regularly scheduled maintenance in order to ensure that it continues to provide accurate and precision pipetting of various liquid types and be able to detect liquid levels. In addition, repairs must be made in a timely manner to ensure that projects are completed within deadlines, regular quality checks of reference materials are not delayed and release of materials to stakeholders is not put on hold due to lack of up-to-date information.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR Part 12.102(b) with Hamilton Company located in Reno NV, for this maintenance.
Sole Source justification is based on the following:
Market research has shown that Hamilton is the only known authorized source for maintenance and support for this equipment. Hamilton has stated in writing, “Hamilton Company is the sole source provider for replacement parts, proprietary software upgrades, Hamilton factory trained and authorized service representatives, Hamilton Service Agreements and is the sole contact for escalation and...
Notice ID: nb645080-26-00579

Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of

Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology

Office: dept of commerce nist

Inactive Dates: sep 13, 2026

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Disclaimer: The deadline date mentioned is tentative and provided for informational purposes only. This notice is a procurement forecast or general procurement plan, and not an active tender. Suppliers are advised to refer to the original documents and contact the issuing authority directly for the official tender release date and further details

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