Phenomenex, Inc.

Phenomenex, Inc., a Torrance, California-based manufacturer of chromatography columns and laboratory supplies, is a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation that serves as a specialized supplier of analytical testing equipment to multiple federal scientific and regulatory agencies. The company provides high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) columns, QuEChERS extraction kits, solid phase extraction cartridges, and related laboratory consumables that support critical federal research, food safety testing, environmental analysis, and public health initiatives. Phenomenex has established itself as a trusted vendor across federal agencies by consistently delivering specialized analytical equipment essential for regulatory compliance and scientific research programs through firm-fixed-price delivery orders and indefinite delivery contracts.

Phenomenex's federal contract work spans multiple agencies and product categories, with the predominant focus on supplying chromatography columns and laboratory consumables to support food safety and analytical testing programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), through its Office of Administrative Services Procurement Management Branch, represents the company's largest contracting relationship, having awarded numerous delivery orders valued from $6,451 to $55,806 for UPLC columns, QuEChERS sorbent kits, and related laboratory supplies between 2021 and 2025. Beyond FSIS, Phenomenex has received federal contract awards from the Food and Drug Administration for HPLC columns and consumables ($28,580); the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for specialized polymeric weak anion 96-well plates ($72,715); the Environmental Protection Agency for solid phase extraction cartridges used in environmental sample analysis ($9,035); and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and National Institute on Drug Abuse for laboratory equipment purchases. All documented federal contract awards to Phenomenex have been structured as firm-fixed-price arrangements with no small business set-aside designations, and the company has consistently served as the prime contractor with no identified subcontractors, delivering goods to laboratories throughout the United States including locations in St. Louis, Missouri; Berkeley, California; Athens, Georgia; Albany, California; and Torrance, California.

Phenomenex currently holds three single-award Indefinite Delivery Contracts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, each valued at $400,000, to provide UPLC columns and QuEChERS sorbent kits supporting the agency's food safety testing programs across its three main laboratories. The original indefinite delivery contract, awarded on September 9, 2021, with an ultimate completion date of September 8, 2023, generated seven documented delivery orders totaling approximately $179,316, with orders ranging from $6,451 to $55,806 and performance periods aligned to support FSIS laboratory operations. A second indefinite delivery contract was awarded on September 9, 2023, valued at $400,000 with an ultimate completion date of September 8, 2025, and has generated multiple delivery orders for UPLC columns and QuEChERS sorbent kits. Most recently, Phenomenex received a single-award indefinite delivery contract on September 30, 2025, valued at $230,000 (with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2026) for UPLC columns and QuEChERS kits, under which a $38,736 delivery order has been issued. All three indefinite delivery contracts with FSIS operate as firm-fixed-price arrangements with no set-aside designations, establish 12-month base periods with potential durations of up to 60 months, and require delivery within 14 calendar days of order receipt, demonstrating Phenomenex's critical role in supporting the federal government's food safety and analytical testing infrastructure.