Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: notice of intent to sole source thermo fisher instruments maintenance repair
Deadline: 12 Feb 2026
Posting Date: 30 Jan 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 134733563
Document Ref. No.: NB645000-26-00165
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management (OAAM), Acquisition Management Division (AMD), of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on behalf of the NIST/Material Measurement Laboratory, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Thermo Electron North America, LLC, an operating unit of Thermo Fisher Scientific of Rockford, IL, for a comprehensive maintenance agreement for Thermo Fisher Instruments.
The Contractor shall provide comprehensive maintenance agreements for more than 70 pieces of equipment. The types of equipment that will be covered include:
-Autosamplers
-Pumps
-Quantum Ultra AM
-Orbitrap Fusion LUMOS
-Freezers
-ABI
-Mass Spectrometers
-Fluorescence Detector
-Chiller
-Column Compartment
-Wavelength Detector
-Speedvac
-UV Detector
The Contractor shall provide a service agreement for the service and maintenance of all equipment to ensure uninterrupted performance within manufacturers- specifications on both a scheduled and as-needed basis. Service and maintenance shall include parts, labor, travel, unlimited on-site emergency service, and one preventive maintenance visit per year. The period of performance shall be for a one-year base period and four one-year option periods.
Sole source determination is based on the following :
-NIST-owned equipment are commercial items that were manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific which is owned by Thermo Electron North America. Market Research has demonstrated and Thermo has asserted that they have proprietary rights to the existing equipment and are the sole manufacturer and distributor of the equipment. Thermo has no authorized resellers or service providers, therefore, only they can supply the required service and guarantee that the maintenance and parts will be fully compatible with and meet the original performance specifications for the equipment;
-Only Thermo has access to performance verified component par...
Notice ID: nb645000-26-00165
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology
NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Inactive Dates: feb 13, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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