A B SCIEX X500R QTOR Mass Spectrometer System *Sole Source*

Close: Jan 9, 2026

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center issued a Special Notice/sole-source procurement for an Ardara quadrupole mass spectrometer with a cross-beam ionizer, identifying Ardara Technologies L.P. as the only capable source. The procurement is being conducted under FAR commercial-item procedures and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) sole-source rules, with performance at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and an estimated 60–90 day performance period after receipt of order. The government invited capability statements and written submissions for possible competitive consideration but intends to award directly to Ardara; responses were due on January 9, 2026.

Close: Jan 10, 2026

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) issued a Sole Source Justification to extend task orders under existing CWMD IDIQ contracts to continue specialized services and capabilities for countering weapons of mass destruction. The justification lists multiple task orders (e.g., HDTRA119F0005, HDTRA119F0026, HDTRAI19F0054, HDTRA121F0040, HDTRA122F0012, HDTRA123F0015, HDTRA123F0031, HDTRA123F0002) covering analysis, systems engineering, survivability modeling, R&D experimentation, and databases. The posting indicates no response deadline and links to the original SAM.gov opportunity; the posting is active and is scheduled to archive on Jan. 10, 2026.