# 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.

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