Opportunity
San Diego County Ivalua #BPM013295
Semiannual maintenance and repair for six crime laboratory gas chromatography systems
Posted
October 02, 2026
Respond By
October 17, 2026
Identifier
BPM013295
NAICS
811219
San Diego County is seeking semiannual maintenance and repair for six gas chromatography systems used by its Sheriff’s Regional Crime Laboratory. - Government buyer: County of San Diego, Department of Purchasing and Contracting; San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff’s Regional Crime Laboratory. - OEMs identified: Agilent and HP. The equipment is primarily Agilent; one GC/MS system includes HP components. No service vendor is identified. - Equipment covered: Three GC/MS systems and three GC/FID systems, including autosamplers and headspace samplers. The systems serve the laboratory’s Controlled Substances, Trace, and Forensic Toxicology sections. - Requested services: Semiannual preventive maintenance and repair for each of the six systems. Work includes system-specific maintenance kits, replacement of worn parts, diagnostics, operational and specification checks, software and firmware updates, and post-service verification. - Notable requirements: Use OEM-specification parts; include parts, consumables, labor, travel, and call-out costs in the quoted price; provide unlimited troubleshooting and technical support. Technicians must meet security-clearance requirements, and vendors must hold specified ISO certifications. - Term: One-year initial period with four one-year options; possible extensions of one to six months.
Description
The County of San Diego is seeking quotes for semiannual preventive maintenance and repair services for the Sheriff's Regional Crime Laboratory's gas chromatograph/flame ionization detector (GC/FID) and gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer (GC/MS) instruments. The instruments are located in the Forensic Toxicology and Forensic Chemistry sections. The anticipated contract term is one base year, with four one-year option periods. Quotes are due October 16, 2026, prior to 5:00 p.m.