Opportunity
SAM #3e4729a6b06a4fe08ad5b5bd19e2c17e
Sole-Source Microscope Maintenance, Repair, and Calibration for FBI Laboratory Division (Leeds Precision Instruments, Inc.)
Buyer
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Posted
May 14, 2026
Respond By
May 29, 2026
Identifier
3e4729a6b06a4fe08ad5b5bd19e2c17e
NAICS
811210, 811219
This opportunity involves a sole-source contract for the maintenance, repair, and calibration of forensic microscopes at the FBI Laboratory Division, specifically at the Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) and the Research and Support Unit in Huntsville, Alabama. - Sole-source contract awarded to Leeds Precision Instruments, Inc., the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and authorized service provider for the microscopes - Services required include: - External repairs, preventative maintenance, calibration, lubrication, alignment, and minor repairs for forensic microscopes - Annual servicing to maintain ISO 17025 accreditation - Maintenance and calibration for 54 comparison, stereo, and compound microscopes - Provision of all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, tools, and supervision - Monthly and bi-weekly status reports detailing staffing, activities, risks, and management issues - Contract is firm fixed price, with a five-year period of performance and annual service visits - Work will be performed at the FBI Laboratory located on Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama - Contractor must comply with FBI security, non-disclosure, and quality control requirements - No competing vendors identified; Leeds is the sole authorized provider for these microscopes - No specific part numbers provided, but the scope covers Leeds forensic microscopes used in IED examinations - Place of performance is a federal facility (FBI Laboratory, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL) - Contracting office is FBI-JEH, Washington, DC - Estimated contract value likely ranges from $250,000 to $750,000 over five years, based on typical service rates for specialized forensic equipment
Description
The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform provide quality repair, preventative maintenance, and service of microscopes as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property (GFP). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.