Benchtop Environmental Temperature/Humidity Chamber

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Aeronautical and Food Processing Division is soliciting quotations for a Benchtop Environmental Temperature/Humidity Chamber under solicitation number 1232SA26Q0868, issued as a combined synopsis and solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 12. This is a total small business set-aside under the North American Industry Classification System code 332510, with a small business size standard of 750 employees, and only responsible small business concerns are eligible to submit quotes. The requirement is for a single commercial item designed to provide precise environmental control for testing and research purposes, and no separate written solicitation will be issued. All responses must be submitted by the deadline of August 7, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, following the format and requirements outlined in the RFQ. The contract is being managed by the USDA ARS AFM APD office located in Beltsville, Maryland, with Jessica Pacheco serving as the primary point of contact for inquiries, reachable via email at jessica.pacheco@usda.gov. The place of performance has not been specified beyond the agency’s location, and quotations will be evaluated based on commercial item pricing, technical acceptability, and small business compliance. Interested parties must submit their responses through the SAM.gov portal by the specified deadline, as this announcement serves as the sole solicitation document and no further procurement actions will be issued.