This is a sole source purchase order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to Life Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer of scientific equipment and reagents. The $116,078.24 firm fixed-price contract is for 12 months of equipment maintenance services at the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa. No set-aside was used. Life Technologies serves as a prime contractor across multiple federal agencies, providing specialized biotechnology products, instruments, and technical services to support initiatives related to healthcare, medical readiness, criminal investigations, food safety, and environmental research. This contract enables APHIS to access Life Technologies' proven capabilities as an original equipment manufacturer and sole provider of proprietary platforms optimized for genetic analysis, real-time PCR, and sample preparation.