NOI - Maintenance and Service Agreement for Thermo
Updated
Solicitation from the National Institutes of Health. Due Nov 5, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | 75N98027Q00023 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Office | National Institutes of Health Olao |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210) |
| Product or service code | J066 |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 5, 2026, 11:00 AM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is 75N98027Q00023.
This solicitation is issued as a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation to award a contract or purchase order without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name, if applicable). This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR 12.603, Streamlined Solicitation for Commercial Products or Commercial Services, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
Additional authority includes 41 U.S.C. 1901 and FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii). The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director, Office of Acquisitions, intends to negotiate and award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a non-competitive basis to ThermoFisher Scientific (FEI Company) for a one-year maintenance and service agreement covering one (1) ThermoFisher Scientific Talos L120C Transmission Electron Microscope.
ThermoFisher Scientific is the original equipment manufacturer of the instrument and is the only source able to provide factory-trained, authorized service engineers, proprietary diagnostic and control software, firmware, and OEM-specification parts required to maintain the instrument within manufacturer specifications. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026. (iv) The associated NAICS code is 811210, Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and the small business size standard is $34 million.
This requirement is not set aside for small business.
Contracting contact
- Capobianco, Nicholas S · [email protected] · +1 000 000 0000
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 811210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $34.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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About the buyer
The National Institutes of Health awarded $5.8 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Leidos Biomedical Research Inc, M. A. Mortenson Company and Deloitte Consulting LLP. See what NIH is buying now.
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