Life Technologies Corporation, doing business as Thermo Fisher Scientific, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order contract valued at $3,597.97 by a civilian federal agency (Midwest Area) on July 31, 2019, for a service contract related to QuantStudio 5, 384 Block equipment. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of September 24, 2020, was awarded without a set-aside designation, reflecting the contractor's established competitive position in federal procurement. The place of performance is located in Carlsbad, California. Life Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of Thermo Electron Corporation, is a prominent manufacturer of scientific instruments, reagents, and consumables that supplies specialized biotechnology products to federal agencies across multiple sectors, including the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Department of Agriculture, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The QuantStudio system is a real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) instrument widely used for genetic analysis and molecular research applications. This contract likely encompasses preventative maintenance, technical support, or service-related work for the QuantStudio 5 platform, consistent with Life Technologies' typical federal contract deliverables that include maintenance agreements and technical support for sophisticated scientific equipment. The award reflects the company's substantial experience providing laboratory equipment support and maintenance services to federal agencies conducting advanced research in biotechnology, forensic analysis, and medical diagnostics.
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