Purchase Order AG43YKP160038

Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. received a firm fixed-price purchase order award valued at $20,282.48 for the procurement of biological safety cabinets. The contract was awarded on September 22, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2016, and was funded by a civilian federal agency through the Southeast Area region. The performance location is Athens, Georgia. No set-aside designation was used in this competitive award, reflecting Fisher Scientific's established capability to compete effectively in federal procurement. Fisher Scientific, a subsidiary of Thermo Electron Corporation, is a major supplier of laboratory equipment and scientific supplies with a long history of serving federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Food and Drug Administration.

Biological safety cabinets are critical laboratory containment devices used to protect personnel, products, and the environment during handling of potentially hazardous biological materials. This procurement supports the civilian agency's operational requirements for safe laboratory facilities capable of conducting biosafety level work. The relatively short performance window of eight days between award and completion suggests this was a time-sensitive procurement to fulfill immediate equipment needs. Fisher Scientific's extensive portfolio of laboratory instrumentation and established federal contracting relationships position the company to deliver compliant equipment meeting applicable biosafety standards and regulatory requirements.