Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Excedion Pro MS System ETD Ready with Vanquish Horizon UHPLC and associated components

This Sources Sought Notice (PCA-NIEHS-04744) is issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on behalf of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The agency is seeking capability statements from qualified small businesses—including 8(a), SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, and SDVOSB firms—to determine the feasibility of a small business set-aside for a firm-fixed-price contract. The primary objective is to acquire a new high-resolution mass spectrometry system to replace an existing Q Exactive Plus platform. Specifically, the contract requires the delivery of a Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Excedion Pro MS System (ETD Ready) bundle and a Vanquish Horizon UHPLC bundle, along with associated components, software, consumables, shipping, on-site training, and extended warranties. This equipment will support biomedical and environmental health research requiring high-sensitivity and high-resolution LC-MS capabilities. Interested small businesses must submit a capability statement of no more than seven pages. Submissions must include company contact details, business size/type, UEI number, and technical personnel qualifications demonstrating their ability to fulfill the requirements. Capability statements must be emailed to Program Specialist Luz Casey at Luz.Casey@nih.gov no later than Tuesday, September 9, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST. This market research notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation.