Maintenance for Gel Permeation Chromatography/Size Exclusion Chromatography

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division in support of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Malvern Panalytical Inc. located at 2400 Computer Drive, Suite 201, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581, under the authority as prescribed in RFO FAR 13.101(b).

The requirement is for a full coverage service agreement for a Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)/Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) system to include yearly preventative maintenance, onsite repair visits (travel and labor), factory supplied parts for repair, consumable parts required for repair, software updates, additional software compliance and software services, and software maintenance agreement (SMA).

The original equipment manufacturer of the GPC/SEC system, Malvern Panalytical, Inc., is the only known company capable of providing the required factory parts, proprietary software updates, proprietary factory-recommended upgrades, training, and factory authorized escalation services. The use of OMNISEC software is required because the GPC/SEC can only function using that specific software.

Malvern Panalytical is the only company with access to proprietary performance verified components, parts, software, technical support, upgrades and engineering resources to maintain the original operating specifications for the Malvern Panalytical instrument. No company other than Malvern can provide updates and service technical issues related to the software. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210 and the size standard is $34,000,000.00.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground CCAP-DDN, Natick Division via EMAIL ONLY to alexandra.m.biro2.civ@army.mil and trisha.r.scott.civ@army.mil no later than 1500 EST 18 June 2026. Any questions regarding this notice must be in writing only; no telephonic replies will be accepted.

The U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.