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Gas Chromatograph Single Quadruple Mass Spectrometer
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This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0925, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for a Gas Chromatograph Single Quadruple Mass Spectrometer issued under FAR Part 12 as a commercial item acquisition. The requirement is unrestricted, not set aside for small businesses, and governed by the NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which must be submitted electronically via email to lynn.hults@usda.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, August 7, 2026. Offers must include a detailed description of the vendor’s capability to deliver the specified GC-MS system, relevant experience with government clients, and past performance history; quotations that merely restate the specifications without additional detail will be deemed non-responsive. Vendors must be currently registered and active in SAM.gov at the time of submission and award, and payment will be processed exclusively through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform at www.ipp.gov. The contract will be awarded on a highest technically rated, fair and reasonable price basis, with no tradeoffs permitted between technical merit and cost. Evaluation prioritizes the technical approach, including alignment with specifications such as a 48-sample autosampler, cryo-trap capable of -196°C, dual-software workstation with NIST library, ≤2% RSD in pyrolysis tests, ≤10-minute furnace cool-down, and an instrument detection limit of 10 fg using OFN. Delivery is required within 90 days of award to the USDA-ARS Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, ND, under F.O.B. destination terms. The system must include an uninterruptible power supply and optional extended warranties for the autosampler, SPME, and pyrolyzer. The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR clauses including 52.204-7 (SAM registration), 52.225-5 (Trade Agreements), 52.222-90 (anti-discrimination), 52.223-23 (sustainable products), and 52.232-33 (EFT payment via SAM), along with AGAR-specific requirements for cybersecurity, anti-discrimination in DEI practices, supplier data use prohibitions, AI algorithm transparency, and prohibitions on unauthorized supplier terms
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Contract Value
$244,432.25NAICS
Place of Performance
Fargo, ND, 58102, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Description -
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 1232SA26Q0925 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Procure a Gas Chromatograph Single Quadruple Mass Spectrometer
This acquisition is not set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334516. The small business size standard is 1,000 Employees. This acquisition is a Unrestricted Requirement. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Statement of Requirement
This requirement is for Gas Chromatograph Single Quadruple Mass Spectrometer in accordance with the attached Specifications.
Vendors are required to be active and registered in the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov when submitting a quote and at time of award (FAR 52.204-7(b)(1)). Payment will be made utilizing the Department of the Treasury Invoice Processing Platform at www.ipp.gov. SAM.gov and IPP.gov are free, official websites of the United States government.
Quotes are due no later than 4:00 pm Central Standard Time on Friday, August 07, 2026. Quotes must be submitted electronically, e-mailed to lynn.hults@usda.gov; no faxed or hard copy quotes are allowed.
Responses must include a detailed description of the capability to provide Gas Chromatograph Single Quadruple Mass Spectrometer, any relevant experience providing this type of data to other government agencies or organizations, and past performance history. Quotes that merely offer to provide the data as described in the Specifications without any additional information will not receive further consideration for award.
The final day for question submission is 3:00 pm Central Standard Time on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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