# DNCSB group – Bonifacino group equipment maintenance (5 instruments- INFORS shkaers, Calorimeter and AKTA purifier)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/75n98026q00872

- Solicitation number: 75N98026Q00872
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: National Institutes of Health
- Contracting office: National Institutes of Health Olao (75N980)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: J066 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- First posted: July 24, 2026
- Last posted: July 24, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c50c7a323c7244f4a4f014cfea9abf7e/view

## Description

**Requirements:** BACKGROUND The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development requires maintenance services for specialized laboratory instruments used by the Bonifacino research group within the Division of the Neuroscience, Cellular and Structural Biology. These instruments support ongoing biomedical research involving protein analysis, cell biology, and biochemical processes.

To ensure continued reliable operation and prevent disruption to research activities, preventive maintenance and repair services are required. This acquisition is being pursued to maintain operational readiness of existing government-owned equipment located in Building 35 at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. SCOPE OF WORK/TASKS The contractor shall provide full-service maintenance support for government-owned laboratory instruments. Services shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Perform annual preventive maintenance for each covered instrument in accordance with manufacturer recommendations · Provide on-demand repair services, including troubleshooting and corrective actions to restore functionality · Supply all required replacement parts, consumables, labor, and travel necessary to complete maintenance and repairs · Provide technical support and respond to service requests in a timely manner · Perform software updates, patches, and system checks when available and applicable The contractor shall ensure all equipment remains in safe, reliable, and fully operational condition throughout the period of performance.

DELIVERABLES · Completion of preventive maintenance services for all covered instruments · Service reports documenting all maintenance activities, repairs, and system status · Timely repair and restoration of equipment functionality following service requests · Documentation of any replaced parts, performed updates, and technical support actions Place of Performance: National Institutes of Health, Building 35, Bethesda, Maryland Government Point of Contact: To be designated by the requiring office Deliverables shall be provided throughout the period of performance as services are performed. 4.3 TRAINING No formal training is required under this requirement. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027

## Publications

- July 24, 2026: Presolicitation, due August 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Notice c50c7a323c7244f4a4f014cfea9abf7e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c50c7a323c7244f4a4f014cfea9abf7e/view

## Points of contact

- John Burton, burtonjo@mail.nih.gov

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