United States Naval Academy Ultra-high Pressure Liquid Chromatography System

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command seeks procurement of one ultra-high performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry unit for the United States Naval Academy Chemistry Department, with quotes due August 25 at 10:00 AM EST and questions due August 19 at 2:00 PM EST.

This is a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), with no set-aside. Place of performance is Annapolis, Maryland, with required delivery no later than September 30, 2026.

The system must comprise one UPLC with photodiode array UV/Vis detector coupled to a multi-reflecting time-of-flight mass analyzer. Technical specifications include solvent blending capability supporting 2 pumps with up to 4 solvents (expandable to 9 with external valve), mass accuracy better than 500 ppb, mass resolution of 80,000 FWHM, and pump flow settable from 0.001 to 2,000 mL/min. All equipment and software must be new (no refurbished items), Trade Agreements Act-designated, country compliant, and sourced from a vendor authorized to distribute the MRT mass spectrometer. Quoters must be registered in SAM and submit electronically to Keisha Gordon-Blair at keisha.o.gordon-blair.civ@us.navy.mil.

Quotes must include pricing on FOB destination basis, delivery date, country of origin for all products and software, point of contact information, business size classification, and NET 30 payment terms. Award will be made to the responsible quoter offering the most advantageous price, with evaluation based primarily on price and compliance to solicitation requirements and minimum specifications under FAR Part 12.204(a). The Government reserves the right to award based on past performance tradeoffs. Quotes must remain firm for 90 days after solicitation closing.