6640--Triple Quadrupole LC MS System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 22 awarded contract GS-07F-0564X 36C26226F0210 to Agilent Technologies Inc. on April 9, 2026, for the procurement of a Triple Quadrupole Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS) System. The total award amount is $436,250.40. This acquisition was conducted as a sole-source procurement under FAR 8.405-6 via the Federal Supply Schedule, as the system is required for the Cooperative Studies Program to perform high-throughput, confirmatory analysis of drugs and metabolites in clinical and biological samples. The justification for the sole-source award is based on the critical need for technical compatibility with existing Agilent infrastructure, including HPLC systems and proprietary MassHunter software. Utilizing a different brand would result in unacceptable risks to data continuity, necessitate the revalidation of analytical methods, and disrupt ongoing clinical research. The system will be installed and accepted at the Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract is managed by Contract Specialist Hestia Sim and falls under NAICS code 334516.