66--SD - STEREOMICROSCOPE - PHELPS

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Cooperative Research Units in Reston, Virginia, is seeking to acquire a single stereomicroscope imaging system under Solicitation No. 140G0126Q0182, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 334516. The equipment is intended to support the South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit’s core research activities in fisheries management, aquatic ecology, and resource conservation, with primary applications including otolith analysis, microchemical evaluations, age and growth studies, diet and larval fish identification, macroinvertebrate classification, tissue examination, and morphometric measurements. The system must meet or exceed the specifications of a Leica M205 C, featuring a minimum 20:1 zoom ratio with 7x to 160x magnification, apochromatic corrected optics, trinocular imaging capability, extended depth-of-field imaging, high-resolution digital camera systems, and both transmitted and reflected LED illumination. Full compatibility with USGS-operated Windows systems is required, and the instrument must have a modular design to accommodate future upgrades. Delivery is subject to F.O.B. Destination terms, and the system will be delivered to the USGS office in Reston, VA, though the physical place of performance remains undefined in the documentation. The solicitation is open only to small business concerns, with offerors required to provide a completed Unique Entity Identifier, certify their small business status under FAR 52.219-1, and comply with all applicable representations including those on supply chain security, Iranian transactions, and internal confidentiality restrictions. Proposals must be submitted as a single PDF by July 10, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, and must include a detailed technical description, pricing, warranty terms, past performance data, and full adherence to FAR 52.212-3 representations. The award will be made to the most advantageous offer based primarily on price, with technical acceptability and past performance considered secondary, and all options will be evaluated as part of the total price proposal. Contractors must register with SAM and will be required to submit invoices electronically through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with payments processed via electronic funds transfer. Invoices must be submitted within 90 days after performance completion, and unexpended funds may be unilaterally deobligated after 120 days. The contract includes standard FAR clauses on contractor policies against