Opportunity
SAM #140G0226P0249
Sole Source Maintenance and Repair for Thermo Electron iCAP RQ Quadrupole ICP-MS
Buyer
USGS Denver Office of Acquisition and Grants
Posted
September 01, 2026
Identifier
140G0226P0249
NAICS
334516, 811219
This opportunity is a sole source justification for maintenance and repair services for the Thermo Electron iCAP RQ Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) at the USGS Upper Midwest Water Science Center. - Sole source maintenance and repair services are required for the Thermo Electron iCAP RQ Quadrupole ICP-MS (Serial Number: ICAPRQ0040) - Services include proprietary diagnostic software, calibration, and manufacturer-specific tuning protocols - Only Thermo-certified engineers with access to OEM parts and training can perform these services - Thermo Electron North America LLC is the only OEM referenced and considered the sole source - No other vendors or OEMs are mentioned; technical and reliability requirements exclude alternatives - No specific part numbers or quantities are provided for the services - The attached justification document details the technical requirements and sole source rationale - The Department of the Interior, USGS, Upper Midwest Water Science Center is the requesting agency - No product purchases are included; only maintenance and repair services are requested
Description
THERMO ELECTRON FOR ICAP ANNUAL MAINTENANCE - SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFCATION