LC-MS System Delivery and Installation

The contract entails the physical delivery, unpacking, and on-site installation of a Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Excedion Pro BioPharma MS and Vanquish Horizon UHPLC system at the FDA’s OPQR facility in Saint Louis, Missouri, with a zip code of 63110. The work must be completed in accordance with all technical and safety requirements for handling high-precision analytical instrumentation, ensuring seamless integration into the existing laboratory infrastructure at the facility. All activities including transportation, unpacking, assembly, calibration, and initial operational validation are included under the scope of performance. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under the SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside program, classified under NAICS code 423490, which pertains to miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers. The solicitation was posted on May 6, 2026, with a response deadline of May 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, indicating a rapid procurement cycle. The contracting agency is the FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services under the Department of Health and Human Services, and performance is exclusively scoped to the Saint Louis facility. Only small businesses are eligible to submit proposals, and the contract will require strict compliance with federal procurement standards and laboratory safety protocols for handling sensitive scientific equipment.