This is a $81,775.28 firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Headquarters Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Agilent Technologies Inc., a leading provider of analytical instruments, software, services, and consumables for laboratory use. The contract is for the delivery of Agilent products and does not have a set-aside designation, indicating full and open competition.
Agilent Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of the parent company Agilent Technologies, Inc., which has a long history of providing a diverse array of goods and services to various federal government agencies, including specialized laboratory equipment, chemical analysis instruments, and related maintenance services. The company has served as a prime contractor on numerous awards, supplying equipment and services to agencies such as the NIH, FDA, CDC, USDA, DOD, DOJ, EPA, and DOC.
This contract is not associated with a larger indefinite delivery vehicle. However, Agilent Technologies, Inc. does hold at least one significant IDC with the Defense Health Agency, valued at up to $769,768.61, for the provision of Artisan Link Pro Stainers, a specialized laboratory instrument used in tissue staining processes.