Purchase of Rapiflex Mass Spectrometer

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Acquisition Services intends to procure a Rapiflex MALDI-TOF spectrometer system to be used for analysis and identification of biological samples. The mass spectrometer must be capable of high-throughput identification to support public health laboratories. Interested parties are advised to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website for release of a full solicitation with submission instructions and evaluation criteria. The pre-solicitation notice deadline for questions is March 16, 2020.

The agency plans to make a sole source award to Bruker Scientific, LLC based on their proprietary mass spectrometer solution. While no set-aside is designated and the requirement falls under NAICS code 334516, measuring and controlling devices, manufacturers and PSC code 6510, laboratory equipment and supplies, the CDC does not intend to seek competitive quotes. Interested parties may provide input on the sole source determination by March 16th for consideration, but the agency will only evaluate responses to determine competition.