Annual Preventative Maintenance of Waters Xevo TQ-S Cronos
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- CPS-2112-26-0012
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Maryland 20850, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intention to award a sole source contract to Waters Technologies Corporation for annual preventative maintenance and servicing of a Waters Xevo TQ-S Cronos mass spectrometer system with Acquity UPLC. This procurement is being conducted as a simplified acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(b)(2)(B), which permits sole source awards when the identified contractor is the only known source capable of providing the required services. The CPSC has determined that Waters Technologies Corporation, the manufacturer of the instrument, possesses unique expertise and access to proprietary parts and labor necessary to adequately service this specialized analytical equipment. The notice was posted on January 5, 2026, and represents the agency's intent to procure one year of comprehensive servicing including parts, labor, and preventative maintenance.
Interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to fulfill this requirement by the deadline of January 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. All written quotations and responses must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist at lglasboard@cpsc.gov and the Contracting Officer at apatel@cpsc.gov, and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Although this notice is not a formal request for competitive quotations, the government will consider all submissions received within fifteen business days of issuance and retains sole discretion to determine whether to compete the procurement based on responses received. There are no set-asides applied to this opportunity, and contractors of any size are eligible to respond. The procurement falls under NAICS category 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC category 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies).
Notice text
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announces its intention to negotiate and issue a sole source award to Waters Technologies Corporation, 34 Maple St., Milford, MA 01757 to provide one year servicing of Waters Xevo TQ-S Cronos (with Acquity UPLC), including parts and labor for service requests and the performance of an annual preventative maintenance.
Water Technologies Corporation is the manufacturer of the Xevo TQ-S Cronos (with Acquity UPLC) and the only known source of parts and labor to adequately service the instrument. The service and support that Waters Technologies Corporation provides to this systems is unique and should not be alternatively sourced
CPSC intends to negotiate this requirement under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) and 41 U.S.C. 3304(b)(2)(B). The sole source procurement will be awarded as a simplified acquisition in accordance with FAR Subpart 12 & FAR Subpart 13 procedures. Interested persons may identify their interest and submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within fifteen (15) business days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any quotation/response must be in writing and can be sent via email to the Contract Specialist at lglasgow@cpsc.gov and Contracting Officer at apatel@cpsc.gov by 12pm Eastern Time January 23, 2026. No phone calls will be accepted.
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