Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to award a sole-source contract for the purchase of a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer. The instrument will be used by the Health Effects Laboratory Division, Physical Effects Research Branch laboratorians to obtain particle size distributions for test dusts and powders, droplets, and collected aerosol samples. The vendor, TSI Inc., will be responsible for fulfillment of the order, packing, and shipping all items to the NIOSH Morgantown campus.
• The Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer must be able to measure particles from 10 to 800 nm.
• The instrument will be used for research purposes, specifically to study the health effects of inhalable particles.
• The vendor must comply with Section 508 accessibility standards.
• The contract period is from 06/01/2026 to 05/31/2027.