Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Emergency Repair of Bruker Timstof Pro 2 Mass Spectrometer
Deadline: 16 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 02 Jul 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 144425292
Document Ref. No.: 1333ND26QNB640336
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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FBO ANNOUNCEMENT: PRESOLICITATION NOTICE, NOTICE OF INTENT
ACTION CODE: SPECIAL NOTICE
SUBJECT: Sole source - Emergency Repair of Bruker timsTOF Pro 2 Mass Spectrometer
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 1333ND26QNB640336
RESPONSE DATE: 7/16/26
DESCRIPTION:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology-s Material Measurement Sciences Division (MMSD) run the Rapid Drug Analysis and Research (RaDAR) program that provides near real-time drug analysis to public health and public safety partners across the country. Part of the RaDAR platform uses high-resolution mass spectrometry to help identify and elucidate the structure of new compounds in the street drug supply. To meet its mission, this Division utilizes a Bruker high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometer which has recently had heat failure which needs to be repaired/ replaced.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of RFO Part 12.102(a) with the Bruker Corporation, Inc located in Billerica, MA, for repair of this equipment.
Sole Source justification is based on the following:
Market research has shown that only Bruker is the sole responsible source for authorized repair for this instrument. Bruker has in writing stated that: Bruker AXS LLC. is the sole source provider for the sales, installation and support of Bruker manufactured instrumentation in North America. The technology developed and supplied by Bruker is proprietary and is protected by patents and copyrights. The use of any other business or entity for support will void the existing warranty or maintenance agreement.
NAICS code for this requirement will be 811210- Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a small business size of $34.0M.
No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard themselves as capable of fulfilling ...
Notice ID: 1333nd26qnb640336
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national institute of standards and technology
Office: dept of commerce nist
Product Service Code: j074 - maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- office machines/text processing sys/visible record equipment
NAICS Code: 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Inactive Dates: jul 31, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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