Vanquish Neo System

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine seeks one Thermo Scientific Vanquish Neo System or equal, including all components and accessories, with questions due September 2 and offers due by the deadline listed on SAM.gov. This is an unrestricted procurement open to all responsible sources.

Place of performance is Laurel, Maryland (FDA CVM facility, MOD II, Room 2511, 8401 Muirkirk Road). The system must be new, unused, and fully operational upon acceptance, compatible with the Government-owned Thermo Fisher Scientific Orbitrap Exploris 240 mass spectrometer and associated ion-source/interface configuration. Technical requirements include a low-dispersion 2-position/6-position rotary valve suitable for low-flow UHPLC applications, biocompatible construction, maximum operating pressure of 150 MPa/21,750 psi, column compartment temperature capability up to 80°C (or 60°C with valves installed), stable performance for extended LC-MS operations, high peak-capacity capability, integrated column/emitter configuration with zero or low dead-volume connections, and tool-free or finger-tight column connections. Delivery is required within six weeks after receipt of order, during regular business hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM). The contractor must provide a twelve-month manufacturer's warranty beginning upon Government acceptance and two days of on-site LC support for system setup, installation, and implementation. The NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a 1,000-employee small business size standard. Award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach based on pass/fail compliance with salient characteristics and minimum requirements. Offerors must submit technical literature, compliance matrix, itemized pricing for all CLINs, warranty confirmation, UEI and SAM.gov registration verification, delivery lead time confirmation, country of origin and place of manufacture certifications, and manufacturer/make/model details. The offer acceptance period is 90 calendar days from receipt date. Contracting Officer: Iris Johnson (Iris.Johnson1@fda.hhs.gov, 301-796-3353).