LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETER FOR FDA (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETER FOR FDA (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL) Solicitation Number: SOL-FDA-1143341 **TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE** NAICS CODE 334516 IS ON CLASS WAIVER LIST BY SBA TO FACILITATE THE PURCHASE FROM SMALL BUSINESS This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued in conjunction with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as applicable. The solicitation number is SOL-FDA-1143341. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), using the Simplified Acquisitions Procedures of FAR 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2005-78, dated December 26, 2014. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is - 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; Small Business Size Standard is 500 in number of employees. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) intends to issue a Commercial Item Firm Fixed-Price purchase order that meets the following specifications below. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA)'s Southeast Regional Laboratory (SRL) has a requirement (BRAND NAME OR EQUAL, FAR 52.211-6 August 1999) to purchase one (1) mass spectrometer which will be replacing the current Thermo Scientific Exactive (Benchtop Orbitrap) currently located at SRL. The mass spectrometer will be used for the analysis of samples in various FDA programs such as pesticides, mycotoxins, chemotherapeutics, and others. Most of these methods require Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS) data from targeted analysis in order to confirm the presence of these analytes in the samples. The instrument will be used for the analysis of samples in various FDA programs such as pesticides, mycotoxins, chemotherapeutics, and others. Most of these methods require Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS) data from targeted analysis in order to confirm the presence of these analytes in the samples. Because pesticides analysis will be conducted using Practical considerations for the rapid screening for pesticides using ambient pressure desorption ionisation with high-resolution mass spectrometry Sara E. Edison, Lenin Parrales, Lora A. Lin, Food Additives & Contaminants, 2011 Oct 18, 28(10), 1393-1404 , the new instrument Atmospheric Pressure Ionization (API) source must be compatible with the Direct Analysis in Real Time Software Value Plus (DART-SVP) setup. The instrument will be used for the analysis of samples in various FDA programs such as pesticides, mycotoxins, chemotherapeutics, and others. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which if timely received, shall be considered. The quote shall reference solicitation number SOL-FDA-1143341. The quotes are due by email to the point of contact listed below on or before Feb 23, 2014, by 10:00am ET. Please contact Phillip Frame at 240-402-7578 or email at Phillip.Frame@fda.hhs.gov. Please see the attached combined synopsis/solicitation.