FDA Preventive maintenance-repair service for Thermo Altis-Vanquish tandem system

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking preventive maintenance and repair services for a Thermo Altis mass spectrometer and Thermo Vanquish UPLC tandem instrument system. This requirement is for a base period of performance followed by four optional one-year periods. The goal is to maintain the operational readiness of laboratory equipment through scheduled maintenance and repair support at agency facilities in Silver Spring, Maryland. All services must be performed by technicians certified by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to ensure the integrity of the high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectrometry systems. The procurement follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation framework. Documentation includes technical specifications, equipment serial numbers, and administrative certification requirements. The FDA has issued a solicitation for the maintenance and repair of a Thermo Altis-Vanquish tandem instrument system located in Silver Spring, Maryland. This system includes a Thermo Altis mass spectrometer and a Thermo Vanquish UPLC system. The contract includes a base year and four one-year option periods. The FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) requires a preventive maintenance and repair (PM-R) service agreement for a tandem instrument system. This system includes a Thermo Altis mass spectrometer and a Thermo Vanquish Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) unit used by the Division of Biological Standards and Quality Control (DBSQC) for influenza vaccine potency and identity testing.