SAM #D-26-SS-0051

DEA Blanket Purchase Agreement for Mettler-Toledo Laboratory Balance Calibration Services

This opportunity is for annual calibration services of laboratory balances for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Forensic Science. - The DEA seeks a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Mettler-Toledo, LLC for calibration of up to 550 Mettler Toledo laboratory balances per year. - Calibration must be performed by Mettler-Toledo technicians due to proprietary software and internal mass adjustment requirements. - Services must comply with ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation standards. - The balances are integrated with the DEA's Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), necessitating OEM-specific expertise. - The procurement is a sole-source, brand-name only, firm fixed price agreement. - The contract period is five years, from September 22, 2026, to September 21, 2031. - The acquisition falls under NAICS code 334516 and is not a small business set-aside. - Award will be based on lowest price/technically acceptable (LPTA) criteria. - Responses were due by August 19, 2026. - No competing vendors are permitted due to proprietary requirements; only Mettler-Toledo can provide the required calibration services.

Technical and Business Highlights: - Up to 550 balances calibrated annually - Calibration must use proprietary Mettler-Toledo software - Services required for accreditation and LIMS integration - Sole-source justification based on OEM expertise and proprietary technology - Five-year contract duration - Not a small business set-aside - Brand-name only, all-or-none procurement - NAICS code: 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing)

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