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AGILENT HEADSPACE SAMPLER UPGRADE

Key dates

Posted
Jun 23, 2026
Response deadline
Jul 3, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Archive date
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Archive type
autocustom

Classification

Notice type
Presolicitation
Base type
Presolicitation
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Set-aside code
NONE
PSC
6640

NAICS

Issuing office

Department
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Office
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
Office code
075.7529.75N980
Organization type
OFFICE
Office address
BETHESDA, MD, 20892, USA

Place of performance

Street
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Street 2
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City
Bethesda
State
Maryland
Zip
20892
Country
UNITED STATES

Contacts

Description

he headspace sampler is a critical component of the gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) system, which is utilized for determining ethanol and its metabolites in biological samples. This process is integral to ongoing projects within the NIAAA intramural research program focusing on ethanol metabolism. The sampler functions by hosting samples in its trays and systematically introducing them into the GC/MS instrument. The GC/MS then acquires data for each sample according to a pre-scheduled sequence, processing samples one after another. Typically, a single sequence run involves 80 samples, requiring approximately 20 hours to complete. During this period, all 80 samples remain in the trays of the headspace sampler at room temperature. This prolonged exposure at room temperature can potentially introduce bias, particularly between samples run at the beginning and those processed at the end of the sequence.

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Metadata

Notice ID
36af8dcb6613414a9b53fd92b29c00e6
Full path
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF.NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH OLAO
Office code
075.7529.75N980
Ingested
Jun 24, 2026
Updated
Jul 4, 2026