Analytical Laboratory Instrumentation Service

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, located in Linthicum, Maryland, requires analytical laboratory instrumentation services to support cannabis sample preparation, extraction, and analytical testing. The agency is procuring specific analytical chemistry equipment, including an Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Photodiode Array and Single Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (UPLC-PDA-SQ) system. This system must feature a quaternary pump, a temperature-controlled sample manager for up to forty-eight two-milliliter vials, a photodiode array detector ranging from 190 to 800 nanometers, and a compact single quadrupole mass spectrometer with mass detection up to 1500 m/z supporting both electrospray and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization modes. Additionally, the equipment must support at least two columns with temperature control from 20 to 90 degrees Celsius, and include a nitrogen generator and an uninterruptible power supply. The agency requires comprehensive technical assistance and maintenance services throughout the life of the equipment contract. Technical assistance must cover the initial installation and on-site training for agency personnel. Maintenance services must encompass a five-year service plan, Installation Qualification, and Operational Qualification at the time of installation, followed by four additional Operational Qualification services during each annual preventive maintenance visit. The contract period spans one year, and the performance of the work will take place offsite. Bidders must be onshore entities located within the United States. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget and has not provided specific evaluation criteria or key dates in the initial solicitation.