Maintenance Plan for Mass Spectrometry Instrument
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The National Institutes of Health, within the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking a maintenance plan to provide preventive maintenance for an LC/MS/MS system used to continue reliable measurement of dehydroascorbic acid and vitamin C in human and cellular samples. The work covers full-service maintenance for the Waters XEVO TQS micro-LC/MS/MS system under a Waters FlexCHOICE mySystem service plan for 12 months, including at least one scheduled Performance Maintenance visit, repairs, parts, labor, and technical support. Maintenance must use Waters Quality Parts, standardized service protocols, and a certified Waters Field Service Specialist, with standard service response times and coverage for all listed system components and modules; the equipment must not be obsolete or in limited support status. The place of performance is Maryland, and the primary contact listed is John Burton at burtonjo@mail.nih.gov.