Quality Control- Instruments And Laboratory Equipment

The Product Service Code (PSC) H166 covers Quality Control Instruments and Laboratory Equipment, encompassing a broad range of sophisticated scientific and measurement tools used across federal research, healthcare, and technical environments. These instruments include specialized equipment such as microscopes, spectrometers, analyzers, calibration devices, and related testing and verification systems. The category supports critical functions like laboratory testing, medical diagnostics, scientific research, environmental monitoring, and quality assurance processes across multiple federal agencies.

Federal Contract Awards under PSC H166 demonstrate a consistent pattern of maintenance, calibration, and procurement of advanced laboratory instrumentation. Typical contract values range from approximately $5,000 to $350,000, with performance periods spanning six months to five years. Frequently awarded entities include scientific equipment manufacturers and service providers like Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Cepheid, College of American Pathologists, and Fisher Scientific. Funding agencies prominently include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Naval Sea Systems Command, Environmental Protection Agency, and Indian Health Service. Set-aside designations vary, with some contracts reserved for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses, while others remain unrestricted.

Recent Federal Contract Opportunities in this PSC category focus on specialized laboratory equipment procurement and maintenance services. The opportunities include requests for digital microscopes by the US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center, calibration services for pipettes and laboratory equipment by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and preventative maintenance agreements for scientific instruments. Performance locations are predominantly at federal research facilities, medical centers, and forensic laboratories across the United States. Solicitations typically require detailed technical specifications, installation services, training, warranty provisions, and compliance with federal quality standards such as CLIA, FDA regulations, and ISO requirements.