Stable Isotope Analytical Services

The Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (LSU) is soliciting bids under Invitation to Bid RFQ-0000002946 for Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis of [U-13C16]palmitate enrichment in 359 human serum samples, with bids due November 24, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. The laboratory must hold a current clinical laboratory license and CLIA Certification and comply with FDA current Good Laboratory Practices and 21 CFR Part 11. These are the principal capability filters.

The laboratory must maintain 24/7/365 monitored -20°C and -70°C freezers and an on-premises backup generator. Final verified data reports are due within four weeks of sample receipt. The supplier bears cold-chain shipping costs to the laboratory facility. Pricing must be a fixed cost per sample on a net basis, FOB LSU Destination, inclusive of all shipping and handling. LSU intends to award all items on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Bids are submitted electronically to lsubids@lsu.edu. The bid opening will be conducted electronically via Zoom, and attendees must register in advance. Suppliers must complete registration in LSU's Workday procurement system before or by the bid due date. Payment is due within 30 days of invoice receipt or delivery and acceptance, whichever is later. LSU is exempt from Louisiana state and local sales and use taxes.