NYC Passport #05627Y0267

NYPD seeks eight Thermo Fisher Nicolet Apex FTIR spectrometers

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is seeking eight brand-specific FTIR spectrometers for forensic cocaine analysis and training. - Buyer: New York City Police Department (NYPD), serving New York City. - OEM: Thermo Fisher is identified as the sole manufacturer of the Nicolet Apex instruments and owner of the design-specification copyrights. Fisher Scientific Company LLC, identified as Thermo Fisher, is the proposed vendor. - Product: Eight Nicolet Apex Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometers; no part number is provided. - Intended for analysis of the cocaine caseload and training samples. - The request is brand-specific; the notice describes a planned sole-source procurement, with no award made. - Period of performance: Anticipated one-year term.

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The New York City Police Department intends to enter into sole-source negotiations with Fisher Scientific Company LLC (Thermo Fisher) to manufacture and deliver eight brand-specific Nicolet Apex Transform Infrared Spectrometers. The instruments will be used to analyze the cocaine caseload and training samples. The NYPD states that Thermo Fisher is the sole manufacturer and owns the copyrights to the instruments’ design specifications. Other vendors who believe they can provide the eight spectrometers are invited to respond in PASSPort by November 4, 2026.

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