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The USDA needs a small business to provide annual service contract for Roche IHC Discovery ULTRA in Ames, IA.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The USDA needs a small business to provide annual service contract for Roche IHC Discovery ULTRA in Ames, IA. The contract includes preventative maintenance, OEM replacement parts, labor, and travel expenses. The system includes a Roche IHC Discover ULTRA System, one computer workstation, and all OEM replacement parts.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is for a base year plus 4 option years, with estimated dates from May 18, 2026, to May 17, 2027, and subsequent years.
- How will they pick the winner? The government will conduct a comparative evaluation of quotes to select the contractor that is best suited to fulfill the requirement, based on price and technical capability.
- When and how do you bid? Quotes are due to Richard Hawthorne at Richard.hawthorne@usda.gov by 5:00 p.m. ET on May 11th, 2026. The submission must include a quote on company letterhead, technical documentation, pricing, and a timeline. The quote must be valid for at least 60 days.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
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 site visit
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification
Primary point of contact
Name
Richard Hawthorne
Email
richard.hawthorne@usda.gov