Preventive maintenance for Orbitrap Fusion Lumos mass spectrometer

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations (OLAO) intends to award a sole-source contract for the preventive maintenance of an Orbitrap Fusion Lumos mass spectrometer. This procurement, identified as solicitation 75N98026Q00633, is planned for Thermo Electron North America LLC because the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) requires factory-certified engineers to service this research equipment. While the government is planning a non-competitive award under FAR 6.302-1, small businesses with specialized mass spectrometry maintenance capabilities may submit capability statements. The work will be performed in Rockville, Maryland, to maintain the operational integrity of laboratory instrumentation used in federal research. Small businesses with specialized mass spectrometry maintenance capabilities can submit capability statements to contest the sole-source designation. These submissions will help the government determine if a competitive procurement is possible. NIAAA requires annual preventive maintenance for the Orbitrap Fusion Lumos mass spectrometer to support research across multiple laboratories. The goal is to keep the instrument in optimal condition and minimize downtime that could disrupt experiments.