Supply, Commissioning and Servicing of a Liquid Chromatograph High Resolution Mass Spectrometer for the Racing Science Centre

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) is an independent statutory body which oversees the integrity and welfare standards of racing animals and participants in Queensland. The Racing Science Centre (RSC) is an accredited facility recognised in the rules of racing across codes to provide integrated drug testing research, education and advisory services aimed at safeguarding the integrity of the Queensland racing industry.

The RSC laboratory is independently accredited by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) to international quality standard ISO 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories consistent with racing laboratories in other national and international jurisdictions as required by the Australian Rules of Racing (Thoroughbred), Australian Harness Racing Rules and the Greyhound Australasia Rules.

The RSC tests approximately 20,000 samples per year for prohibited substances as defined in the Rules. An analysis that is an essential element in QRIC’s Sampling and Analytical Strategy is basic extractable LC amenable prohibited substances (LCMS-Basics).

The QRIC has issued this Invitation to Offer with the objective of procuring the supply, commissioning and maintenance of a Liquid Chromatograph High Resolution Mass Spectrometer (LCHRMS). This instrument will be used to perform analysis of LCMS-Basics. The specification for the instrument package are detailed within the Contract Details document schedule 1 and include a 12 month warranty period and ongoing breakdown repair and preventative maintenance services for 6 years post warranty.

For detailed information on the specific goods / services sought under this tender, please review the "Specification Documents" in "Section 3 - Here is the detail".