Mass spec QE (new service contract)

The U.S. Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants is seeking qualified vendors for a multi-year service contract supporting analytical instrumentation, with responses due by August 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EST. The contract covers maintenance and repair services for a Thermo Scientific Vanquish bioinert liquid chromatography system coupled with a Thermo Scientific Q Exactive Orbitrap mass spectrometer with UV-Visible detection, running from March 10, 2027 through March 10, 2033.

Work is performed at the USGS Central Plains Water Science Center's Organic Geochemistry laboratory. Service engineers must be factory-certified with minimum two years' experience on the specified Thermo Scientific platforms. The contractor must furnish all tools, materials, reagents, and genuine OEM components; provide unlimited parts, labor, and travel for repairs; deliver pre- and post-inspection reports within 48 hours including parts exchanged, engineer credentials, and lifecycle information; provide at least one preventive maintenance visit annually; supply priority technical support and on-site support within 48 hours when phone support fails; and deliver software updates for XCaliber, TraceFinder, Compound Discoverer, and Proteome Discoverer. If repairs cannot restore OEM specifications within 60 calendar days, the contractor provides a loaner instrument at no cost; if unresolved within 90 days, the loaner becomes USGS property. The contractor must comply with a Quality Control Plan meeting OEM standards and USGS safety and security protocols.

Responses should be directed to justice_pryor@ios.doi.gov and include firm name, address, phone number, UEI number, capability statement with relevant recent performance history, and socioeconomic status. NAICS 811219 applies; this is a sources-sought notice subject to availability of funds, not a formal solicitation.