MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting market research to support the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), requirement for Preventive Maintenance and Repair Service Agreement for two Zeiss Merlin Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (FEG SEM) and a Gatan 3View serial block face sectioning device. The FDA is seeking small business sources to determine the availability and capability of small businesses capable of providing the required supplies. Other than small business concerns are also encouraged to submit capability statements. The following information is provided to assist the FDA in conducting Market Research to identify potential contractors for this effort. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is- 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance; the applicable Small Business Size Standard is $34 million. Statement of Work Background The National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) Nanotechnology Core facility needs instruments that require a yearly maintenance contract to ensure reliability for the support of research. This request is for the new service and maintenance contract for specific services on the below instruments. Objectives To provide best possible service/maintenance/repair contracts to the following instruments: Zeiss Merlin Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (FEG SEM), Serial Number: MRL 40-6054; Zeiss Merlin Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (FEG SEM), Serial Number: MRL 40-4265; Gatan 3View serial block face sectioning device, Serial Number: 3V033M SBFSEM. (Note: This instrument is paired with the Zeiss FEG SEM, Serial Number: MRL 40-4265). Scope The FDA Nanotechnology Core Facility (Nanocore) utilizes multiple types of equipment for the characterization of nanomaterials and biological and clinical samples. This solicitation is for a service contract covering the following ZEISS/GATAN instruments: Zeiss Merlin Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (FEG-SEM), Serial Number: MRL 40-6054 Zeiss Merlin Field Emission Gun Scanning Electron Microscope (FEG-SEM), Serial Number: MRL 40-4265 Gatan 3View Serial Block Face Sectioning Device, Serial Number: 3V033M (Note: This instrument is paired with the Zeiss FEG-SEM, Serial Number: MRL 40-4265) These instruments require a yearly service contract to ensure operational reliability in support of ongoing research. These instruments, along with their subcomponents, require, at a minimum One (1) year of complete, all-inclusive, preventive maintenance and repair service coverage for MRL 40-6054. And One (1) year of the highest-tiered service coverage available for the combined MRL 40-4265 and 3V033M instruments. All services provided under this contract shall meet the minimum technical requirements set forth below. Requirements Minimum Preventative and Corrective Maintenan…