Intent to award open market items over $25k with GSA order of a ThermoFisher Orbitrap Ascend Tribrid Mass Spectrometer System
ID: SN-GSA-RFQ-75F40124Q121863Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OFFOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATIONRockville, MD, 20841, US

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

PSC

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (6640)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/2efca3872a77422fa560546bfae0eb21/view
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    Description

    Special Notice: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION intends to award open market items over $25k with GSA order for the purchase of a ThermoFisher Orbitrap Ascend Tribrid Mass Spectrometer System. This system is typically used for analytical laboratory purposes in the healthcare industry. The procurement also includes two option years of post-warranty maintenance. For more information, please refer to the attached Special Notice.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Suzanne Martella
    (870) 543-7540
    (870) 543-7990
    suzanne.martella@fda.hhs.gov
    Files
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    Special Notice Orbitrap MS.pdf
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