Federal other services (repair, maintenance) contract opportunities in Maryland

National Cancer Institute intends to sole-source a three-year maintenance agreement with Carl Zeiss for three AxioScan.Z1 microscopes, starting February 2027. Not a competitive bid; quotes were due November 4, 2026.

NIH intends to sole-source one-year maintenance from Revvity Health Sciences for two Celigo S imaging instruments, starting November 2026. This is a notice of intent, not a solicitation. Responses are due November 4, 2026.

National Institutes of Health needs an annual accreditation fee paid to AAALAC International to keep its animal research program compliant. Non-competitive; details are in the attached combined synopsis and solicitation.

NIH plans a sole-source contract with Cytiva for preventative maintenance and repair of six Sepax C-PRO cell separation systems, December 2026 to December 2027. The equipment supports FDA-regulated cell therapy manufacturing. Only the manufacturer is expected to be considered.

NIH plans a sole-source contract with Thermo Fisher Scientific for maintenance of 36 CO2 incubators used in FDA-regulated cell therapy manufacturing. Period runs January 16, 2027 to March 15, 2028. Only the manufacturer is expected to be considered, with details in the notice.

NIH Clinical Center intends to award a sole-source contract to Miltenyi Biotec for preventive maintenance and repair of seven CliniMACS Plus cell-processing instruments. Miltenyi is named as the only authorized provider. This is a presolicitation notice, not a request for quotes.