Procurement of a Triple Quad Mass Spectrometry Instrument with an Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatograph

This solicitation requests quotes for the procurement of a triple quadrupole mass spectrometry instrument with an ultra-high performance liquid chromatograph by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The equipment will be used to analyze per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances in consumer goods and combustion products at the parts per trillion level. Quotes must meet requirements for calibration range and linear correlation specified for perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctane sulfonate in water. Evaluation will be based on technical capability and price. Quotes are due by 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 12, 2022 and submitted to robert.cowins@nist.gov.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The acquisition is for the equipment, installation, training, and a one-year service agreement to be performed at the NIST campus located at 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. The solicitation specifies the mass spectrometry instrument and liquid chromatograph must be capable of meeting calibration range and linear correlation requirements for two specified compounds in water samples at levels as low as parts per trillion. The award will be a firm-fixed price purchase order.