Purchase Order 75F40125P00124

The Food and Drug Administration awarded a $158,118.69 firm fixed-price purchase order to Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. (doing business as Thermofisher Scientific) on July 23, 2025, for critical laboratory supplies supporting the Division of Applied Regulatory Science (DARS). The contract, which has no set-aside designation, will deliver 157 line items of scientific equipment and consumables including cell lines, cell media, chemicals, and other materials necessary for ongoing laboratory operations across six DARS facilities. All supplies will be delivered to the FDA White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland, with an ultimate completion date of July 30, 2026. Fisher Scientific, headquartered in Hanover Park, Illinois, was selected as the sole source contractor under FAR Part 6.302-1 justification, with the agency determining that only one responsible source could satisfy the specific technical and supply requirements.

The procurement originated from a Special Notice posted on July 9, 2025, which provided other contractors an opportunity to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to fulfill the requirements prior to the sole source award. Fisher Scientific's selection reflects its established role as a major federal supplier of laboratory equipment, chemicals, and scientific supplies, with extensive prior contract experience supporting multiple federal agencies including the CDC, NIH, VA, USDA, and EPA. The company's Fisher Science Education division specializes in providing high-precision scientific instruments and consumables critical to government research and regulatory operations, making it well-positioned to support FDA's regulatory science mission.