Forensic Toxicology Analytical Platform

The agency is seeking a Forensic Toxicology Analytical Platform suitable for use in a medico-legal forensic toxicology environment. This system will support overdose surveillance, toxicological confirmation, and medico-legal death investigation functions. The agency needs to solve the problem of detecting, identifying, and quantifying emerging synthetic opioids, fentanyl analogs, nitazenes, and novel psychoactive substances. The scope of work requires the delivery of an Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography system and a Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer. The requested platform must include all required pumps, autosamplers, column managers, detectors, controllers, and workstations with required processing specifications. The agency also requires all necessary software licenses, a bench with a soundproof space for pumps, operational stands, mounting systems, and all accessories and consumables for a complete operational startup. Additionally, the selected provider must perform installation, calibration, startup, and operational verification services. The system must support forensic toxicological screening and confirmatory analysis of biological specimens using multiple reaction monitoring acquisition mode. The platform must deliver analytical sensitivity, specificity, and dynamic range appropriate for forensic toxicology confirmation workflows, including the detection, identification, and quantification of reserpine sensitivity. Data acquisition, processing, reporting, and management must be compatible with the existing forensic toxicology laboratory operational environment. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The selected provider must perform the work offsite at their own office location. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost. A mandatory pre-bid conference will take place on June 24, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 25, 2026. The agency has not provided further evaluation criteria or additional key dates in the source document.