Purchase Order 12805B19P0125

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. was awarded a $4,223 firm fixed-price purchase order by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) to supply repair parts for a Shimadzu TOC-L Total Organic Carbon Analyzer and implement premium preventative maintenance services for TOC-L, TNM-L, and ASI-L analytical instruments at the Fort Collins, Colorado Soil and Plant Nutrient Laboratory Research Unit. The contract was awarded on May 29, 2019, with an ultimate completion date of March 17, 2020. No set-aside designation was applied to this procurement. Invoicing is to be submitted electronically through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform with net 30 payment terms, and the contractor must maintain active registrations in the System for Award Management and the IPP system.

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, specializes in high-precision analytical instrumentation and has maintained SAM.gov registration since 2001. The company holds significant federal contract vehicles, including a $50 million Blanket Purchase Agreement and a $65.1 million General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule contract running through May 31, 2027, which facilitate delivery orders across civilian federal agencies. This USDA-ARS purchase order falls within Shimadzu's established role as a critical supplier of advanced laboratory equipment and maintenance services to government research facilities, supporting the Department of Agriculture's scientific research and analytical capabilities in soil and plant science.