Opportunity Overview
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is soliciting quotations for Vanquish Neo System and Ion Chromatography System, 75F40126Q000430, covering two analytical laboratory systems under one award for FDA facilities in Maryland and Ohio.
Deadline
Quotes are due September 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time. Amendment A00001 provides Government responses to industry questions and does not extend the solicitation closing date or time.
Scope
The requirement includes a Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo System or equal for the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine in Laurel, Maryland, with all components and accessories needed for a complete functional system, a 12-month warranty, and two days of onsite LC support. The proposed system must be compatible with the Government-owned Thermo Fisher Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 240 mass spectrometer and its associated ion-source and interface configuration.
The second requirement is a Thermo Scientific Dionex ICS-6000 HPIC System or equal for the FDA National Forensic Chemistry Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, including required components, supplies, accessories, installation, startup, and onsite analyst familiarization and training.
Competition and Evaluation
The acquisition is unrestricted and is not set aside for small business concerns. It is classified under NAICS 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC 6640, Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Award will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. Offerors must submit sufficient technical documentation to demonstrate compliance with all minimum requirements and salient characteristics for both systems.
Pricing and Submission
Offerors must provide itemized pricing for all CLINs and identify the manufacturer, make and model, part numbers, country of origin, and place of manufacture for each proposed end product. The live solicitation, Amendment A00001, attachments, and any later amendments control all requirements.
Funding / Contract Value
No fixed maximum contract value is stated in the public notice.