Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Gas System for DoW

The Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center is soliciting proposals for a Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Gas Chromatography (GC-MS/MS) system, a high-resolution, accurate-mass analytical instrument designed for complex sample analysis and trace-level analyte detection. The procurement specifies a brand-name Orbitrap GC system, such as the Q Exactive GC or Orbitrap Exploris GC, capable of operating at 60,000 resolving power with MS/MS capability. Key requirements include delivery to James Woods Shine LLC in Charlottesville, Virginia within eight weeks of contract award, along with a comprehensive equipment package comprising 24 line items including injector modules, software (TraceFinder 5.2 SP2 and Wiley Registry 2023/NIST 2023 MS Library), and three days of onsite GC/GCMS support. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract and is currently conducting a Request for Information to solicit capability statements from industry vendors. The deadline for RFI responses is December 29, 2025, at 8:00 AM ET, with formal solicitation responses due by the same date. Interested vendors should submit their proposals electronically to the Contracting Officer, Carlos F. Saldarriaga.

This solicitation includes no set-asides, meaning it is open to all qualified vendors regardless of socioeconomic status, though the government is interested in understanding capabilities across small business, SDVOSB, HUBZone, and other socioeconomic categories for potential future consideration. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation, and no incumbent contractor is identified. The procurement is classified under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC 6630 (Chemical Analysis Instruments), indicating the analytical instrumentation industry as the target procurement sector. The complete equipment specification includes power distribution units, uninterruptible power supply, various ion source cartridges, a TriPlus RSH SMART liquid injector, and consumables vouchers, reflecting a fully integrated analytical system procurement. Performance will be evaluated based on vendors' ability to meet brand-specific requirements, delivery terms, warranty coverage, and maintenance support offerings as outlined in the detailed equipment specifications and Statement of Work.