Purchase Order 75N92022P00289

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer, was awarded a $178,426.54 firm fixed-price purchase order by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) to provide a high-sensitivity gradient peptide sequencer. This purchase supports NIDCR's research activities and was competed without a set-aside. Shimadzu has held numerous federal contracts and subcontracts across civilian and defense agencies to provide scientific laboratory equipment. The purchase order is associated with a 5-year, $65 million General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule contract that allows government customers to procure Shimadzu's analytical instruments, accessories, and services.