SAM #JA-2026-01-1370

Sole-source Agilent CrossLab Silver maintenance for TSA’s Agilent GC/MS system

TSA’s Chemistry & Explosives Branch is acquiring sole-source maintenance for its Agilent GC/MS system. - Requirement: Agilent CrossLab Silver preventive maintenance for one Agilent GC/MS 5975 Turbo Single Quad system, part number SYS-GM-5975T-E. - Coverage: One annual preventive-maintenance visit, unlimited telephone hardware and software support, repairs, labor, travel to the CEB facility in Atlantic City, NJ, and Agilent-certified parts and consumables. - Provider and rationale: Agilent Technologies is identified as the OEM and sole authorized service provider; the justification cites its certified engineers, OEM parts, and system-specific support. - Term and value: 12 months, September 11, 2026–September 10, 2027; estimated value $14,967.60. The plan is offered annually because of the instrument’s age. - Purpose and award context: Supports mission-critical canine explosives training research. The initial notice identifies award number GS-07F-0564X and delivery order 70T01026F7573N004.

Description

The TSA CEB has a requirement to procure an Agilent CrossLab Silver preventative maintenance agreement for the Agilent Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) Single Quad system with no headspace. This is a necessary requirement to ensure proper operations of the CEB analytical lab equipment which is used for mission-critical research and analysis of Canine Explosive Training Aids (CETA) which are utilized by canine teams in the TSA National Explosives Detection Canine Team Program (NEDCTP) for mission-critical training and mission readiness. Based on past experience, Agilent Technologies is the only qualified vendor. As the OEM, they have readily available replacement parts; they use the same OEM parts to replace faulty parts; and their technicians Agilent-certified which makes them the only qualified, with equipment software.

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