Onsite Preventative Maintenance and Calibration of Pipettes
| Location: | Federal |
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| Posted: | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Due: | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Agency: | HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 75F40125Q127670 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
- Updated Published Date: Jun 09, 2025 01:01 pm CDT
- Original Published Date: Jun 03, 2025 07:06 am CDT
- Updated Date Offers Due: Jun 10, 2025 10:00 am CDT
- Original Date Offers Due: Jun 10, 2025 10:00 am CDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
- Updated Inactive Date: Jun 25, 2025
- Original Inactive Date: Jun 25, 2025
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: J066 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
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Place of Performance:
Update: See below, questions that were submitted, and the Government's response thereto. The closing date of the solicitation is not extended.
Question 1: Can we provide 4 As Found readings and 10 As Left?
Response 1: No. The number of readings shall be same for “as found” and “as left” condition.
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Question 2: How many samples are required for the Multi Channel pipettes?
Response 2: The question is not clear. Samples are not used for calibration. Water as a standard tested at three levels covering the pipette’s usable range (10%, 50%, 90%) for the calibration of a channel.
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Question 2 part 2: How many readings need to be recorded for multi channel pipettes? Do they want 10 readings per channel at low, mid and high?
Response 2 part 2: 10 readings are required per channel at low, mid and high levels at both in “as found” and “as left” conditions.
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Question 3: Are we allowed to use ISO8655 Tables 1 & 2 instead of the ones outlined in the solicitation? I have attached ISO8655 tables 1 & 2 for you.
Response 3: The calibration shall be done by the method provided.
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Question 4: Can you confirm the start date in June and can we go into July to finish calibrations?
Response 4: Depending on contract award date, calibrations will be expected to begin in June; calibrations may go into July if necessary.
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Question 5: When will the awarded company be notified?
Response 5: Upon receipt of award.
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Question 6: Can the certificates of calibration be provided by noon the next day?
Response 6: Certificates shall be provided on the day of calibration; For pipettes calibrated close to the end of the day, certificates may be provided by noon on the following day.
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Original Post: See attached solicitation for Onsite Preventative Maintenance and Calibration of Pipettes, along with Attachment 1 - Pipette list, for US FDA's CBER at Silver Springs MD.
- 4041 Powder Mill Road 4th Floor
- Beltsville , MD 20705
- USA
- Suzanne Martella
- suzanne.martella@fda.hhs.gov
- Phone Number 8705437540
- Fax Number 8705437990
- Jun 09, 2025 01:01 pm CDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
- Jun 03, 2025 07:06 am CDT Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
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