Maintenance Service on Thermo Fisher Scientific Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) Instrument
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to Thermo Electron North America, LLC for maintenance services on an existing Thermo Fisher Scientific Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) instrument. This is a notice of intent, not a request for quotation. Responses from interested parties are due by 12:00 PM ET on June 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
NIST's Fire Research Division requires comprehensive maintenance for its Thermo Fisher Scientific LCMS system (TSQ Altis Plus Triple LCMS, Vanquish Flex HPLC, etc.) after its warranty expires on September 22, 2026. The required services include:
- Field OEM-certified Service Engineer labor, travel, and parts for Corrective Maintenance visits (targeted 3 business day response).
- Priority technical support with immediate response.
- One scheduled annual standard Preventive Maintenance visit (PM kit included).
- Access to Unity Lab Services Online Knowledge Base.
- Software and firmware updates upon request, in conjunction with PM or CM visits.
- Service report summarizing maintenance within one day of service.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order (Sole Source)
- Authority: FAR RFO Part 12.102(a) and 41 USC 1901
- Duration: One 12-month base year and two 12-month option years (total 3 years if options exercised), effective September 23, 2026.
- NAICS: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (Small Business Size Standard: $34.0 million)
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Response Due: June 6, 2026, by 12:00 PM ET
- Published: May 22, 2026
Sole Source Determination
The sole source justification is based on the requirement for OEM-authorized service, parts, software, and certified technical expertise to ensure proper maintenance, instrument performance, data integrity, and compliance. Thermo Electron North America, LLC is the authorized distributor and service provider for Thermo Fisher Scientific, the OEM, and no other third parties can meet these proprietary requirements.
Information for Interested Parties
This is not a solicitation. Interested parties who believe they can satisfy these requirements must submit a written response via email to Hunter Tjugum (Hunter.Tjugum@nist.gov) by the deadline. Responses should include:
- Contractor Name, Address
- Point of Contact Name, Phone, Email
- Contractor UEI (SAM)
- Contractor Business Classification (as validated in SAM)
- Capability Statement