Triple Quad Absolute XR Mass Spectrometer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking to procure one Triple Quad Absolute XR Mass Spectrometer to support the Human Foods Program's mission of ensuring produce safety and establishing the Emerging Chemicals of Concern Program. The sophisticated laboratory instrument must be capable of detecting and analyzing chemical contaminants including PFAS and toxic heavy metals in environmental and agricultural samples, with technical specifications requiring software for data acquisition, dual orthogonal geometry, rapid ionization technique switching, and compatibility with both gas and liquid chromatography. The procurement includes comprehensive requirements for delivery, onsite installation within 60 days of award, a one-year standard warranty, and training for 1-3 end-users. The FDA will evaluate quotations using a lowest-priced technically acceptable approach, focusing on compliance with the detailed performance specifications outlined in the solicitation. Vendors must submit questions by 10:30 AM Eastern Time on September 2, 2025, with final quotations due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on September 4, 2025, submitted via email to the contracting officer Iris Johnson.

This solicitation operates under full and open competition with no set-aside designation, classified under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. The procurement requires a firm-fixed-price quotation structure with separate technical and price volumes, though no specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in the available documentation. The quantity specified is limited to one mass spectrometer unit, reflecting the specialized nature of this analytical equipment acquisition. Performance will take place at the FDA's Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science facilities, where the instrument will be installed and commissioned to support the agency's food safety screening and analysis operations. The solicitation number 75F40125Q00396 identifies this as a streamlined acquisition process designed to meet the FDA's specific analytical chemistry requirements for protecting public health through enhanced food safety monitoring capabilities.