Purchase Order N0017316P1794

The U.S. Office of Naval Research awarded a $11,524 firm fixed-price purchase order to Thermo Electron North America LLC on May 11, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of May 10, 2017. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, is to be performed in Riviera Beach, Florida. Thermo Electron North America LLC, a subsidiary of Thermo Electron Corporation, specializes in providing advanced scientific instrumentation and laboratory equipment maintenance services to federal agencies across civilian and defense sectors. The company maintains extensive expertise in supplying, installing, and maintaining analytical technologies including mass spectrometers, chromatography systems, and Fourier Transform Infrared spectrometers critical to federal research operations.

This purchase order represents a discrete procurement within Thermo Electron North America LLC's broader portfolio of federal contracts, which includes significant indefinite delivery vehicles such as a $2.9 million Army Research, Development and Engineering Command contract for preventative maintenance and repair services on laboratory equipment. The Office of Naval Research's investment in this maintenance and support service aligns with the agency's mission to support scientific research and development across naval operations and related defense initiatives. As a well-established contractor in the federal scientific equipment market, Thermo Electron North America LLC competes without set-aside restrictions and has developed a track record of service delivery across multiple federal agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Defense entities.