CDC intends to sole source a particle sizer from TSI.
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The CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) intends to award a sole source contract to TSI Incorporated for a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS) spectrometer. This instrument is required for measuring particle size distributions in occupational health research. The SMPS must be compatible with existing TSI equipment and software to ensure data consistency. No other vendor can meet the compatibility requirements. The period of performance is one year from award.