The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The FDA needs a small business to provide Agilent 4150 Tape Station System maintenance services for five years.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The FDA needs a small business to provide Agilent 4150 Tape Station System maintenance services for five years, including:
- Maintenance and support services for the Agilent 4150 TapeStation System
- Software and firmware updates
- Preventive maintenance visits
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract will be a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with a firm-fixed-price.
- How will they pick the winner?
The winner will be chosen based on the lowest-priced, technically acceptable (LPTA) offer.
- When and how do you bid?
The formal Request for Quotation (RFQ) is expected to be released on July 6, 2026. Interested vendors should submit an email request to the Contracting Officer at Michele.Jackson@fda.hhs.gov.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with Agilent 4150 Tape Station System maintenance
- Is an authorized Agilent reseller and/or service provider
Don't bother if…
- Must be registered and active in SAM at the time of quotation submission and throughout the period of performance
- Must be a current, authorized Agilent reseller and/or service provider and maintain that status for the full five-year period of performance
- Must demonstrate past performance in the successful delivery, installation, and maintenance of an Agilent 4150 TapeStation System or equivalent within the last 3-5 years
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory requirement to be an authorized Agilent reseller and/or service provider for the full five-year period of performance
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the Contracting Officer to RSVP for the RFQ release on July 6, 2026