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: Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry System Maintenance and Service Agreement Renewal
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is seeking to renew a maintenance and service agreement for its High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS) system, a critical instrument used for the structural elucidation, molecular composition analysis, and identification of synthetic and natural compounds in the discovery of novel antibiotics and antiviral agents. This renewal is a non-competitive, sole-source procurement under FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with an estimated value of $250,000, and is intended exclusively for Agilent Technologies Inc. due to its manufacturer-specific expertise and compatibility with the existing system. The contract supports ongoing biomedical research at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, where the instrument is located and operated, enabling the production of high-quality data necessary for publication and advancing the institute’s mission to improve public health through scientific discovery. The solicitation does not include detailed technical specifications, pricing line items, or explicit performance metrics, consistent with the simplified acquisition framework. Required submissions from potential respondents include a technical proposal, cost-price proposal, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and proof of SAM.gov registration, all to be delivered electronically by the July 25, 2026 deadline to the designated lead purchasing agent. While no formal evaluation factors, inspection criteria, packaging standards, or special contract requirements are outlined, compliance with standard FAR provisions for commercial service procurement is implied, including acceptance of services at the place of performance in Bethesda, Maryland. The absence of competitive procedures, detailed clauses, or socioeconomic set-asides underscores the urgency and necessity of maintaining uninterrupted analytical capabilities to sustain critical research output and ensure continued scientific productivity in the Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry.
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Bethesda, MD, 20892, USASet-Aside
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Background Information: The mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is to conduct and support medical research and research training and to disseminate science-based information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, and obesity; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases, to improve people’s health and quality of life.
The Natural Products Chemistry Section of the Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry (LBC) conducts research focused on the discovery and development of novel antibiotics and antiviral compounds. Many of these molecules have the potential to become therapeutic agents that could significantly improve human health and support the mission of NIDDK. The laboratory routinely relies on an existing High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS) system to identify, characterize, and confirm the structures of synthetic and natural compounds. The HPLC-MS system provides critical data for structural elucidation, molecular composition determination, rapid identification of known compounds, and compound characterization. Continued operation of this analytical system is essential to support ongoing research activities and the generation of data required for publication in peer-reviewed chemistry journals.
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