The contract is for the purchase of a Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometer (MALDI-TOF) for the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida Atlantic University. The contract was awarded to Bruker Daltonics, Inc. The university's priorities for the contract included price/cost, experience, references, and a detailed product and services description. The evaluation process involved an ITN Evaluation Committee, which may have included site visits, vendor presentations, and negotiations.