The U.S. government awarded a $38,510.95 firm fixed-price purchase order to Thermo Electron North America LLC on September 26, 2017, for maintenance and support services on a TSQ Vantage Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) system at a federal facility in Calverton, Maryland. The contract, which ran through September 25, 2018, provided an Academia Support Plan for the specific instrument serial number TQU02455 and was funded by a civilian federal agency. This award was not issued under a set-aside designation, reflecting open competition among qualified vendors capable of delivering specialized scientific equipment maintenance services.
Thermo Electron North America LLC, a subsidiary of Thermo Electron Corporation, is a leading provider of analytical instrumentation and maintenance services to federal agencies across civilian and defense sectors. The company has established a strong track record supplying complex laboratory equipment—including mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, and spectroscopy instruments—to organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Defense. The parent company maintains substantial indefinite delivery vehicles, including a $9.5 million blanket purchase agreement with the Food and Drug Administration, demonstrating the organization's significant role in supporting federal research and regulatory testing infrastructure.