LCMS
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Army (W6QM MICC-FT DRUM) is seeking proposals for a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LCMS) instrument for West Point, NY. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and requires a system with specific technical capabilities for chemical analysis. Proposals are due by January 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for an integrated LCMS instrument featuring both liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry in a paired configuration. Key specifications include:
- Integrated System: All components (LC and MS) should be manufactured and serviced by the same company, with a single unified operating platform for control.
- Analytical Capabilities: Must perform both qualitative and quantitative analysis in a single run, include software for quantification and acquisition, and automatically restart upon power failure.
- Quality Control: Detect asymmetry in peak shape for quality assurance/control.
- Ion Source: Dual ion source providing both electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) to the same sample.
- Maintenance: Desolvation capillary must be removable and replaceable without breaking vacuum.
- Detector: Off-axis, high-energy conversion dynode coupled with a discrete multistage active film electron multiplier (without phosphorconversion).
- Nitrogen Consumption: Maximum 15 L/min for nebulization and drying.
- Autotuning: Function to optimize positive/negative ion modes, scan speeds, mass axis calibration, sensitivity, and mass resolution automatically with a single tuning solution.
- System Check: Essential instrument status information, integrable into batches for maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Performance: Scan speed of 15,000 u/sec in 0.1u steps without reducing scan mass range; scan step resolution of 0.7u at all speeds; mass range from 2-2000 m/z.
- Logistics: Includes delivery and installation to West Point, NY 10996, and a 1-year warranty on parts and labor.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: 6630 (Chemical Analysis Instruments)
- Response Due: January 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
- Published: January 14, 2026
- Place of Performance: West Point, NY 10996
Evaluation
Specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the description, but proposals will likely be assessed based on technical compliance with the detailed instrument specifications.
Additional Notes
Several documents related to the PIEE Solicitation Module are attached, including a link to the module, web-based training, and registration instructions. The primary contact for this opportunity is Carl Lundell (carl.lundell@westpoint.edu, 571.748.9816).