Soxhlet Extractor System

This is a sources sought notice issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, under solicitation number 1232SA26Q0640, to determine if an adequate number of qualified small businesses exist to justify a total small business set-aside for the procurement of a Soxhlet Extractor System. The notice is not a request for proposals but a preliminary inquiry to assess market capability under FAR Part 12, with the intent to issue a formal Request for Quotation afterward. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees, and all respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and confirm their small business status through SAM validation. Respondents are required to submit a synopsis of their capabilities, not to exceed five pages, along with their UEI number, company name and address, contact information, and evidence of past performance on similar federal or commercial contracts. The system sought is a Soxtec 800 DK or equivalent, designed for classical Soxhlet solvent extraction of lipids and extractable components in agricultural and food research samples, with minimum technical requirements including six extraction positions, solvent recovery rates of at least 80%, compatibility with standard solvents such as hexane and ethanol, integration with Syntech IDAC data systems, borosilicate glass construction, an integrated heating mantle, and operation on a standard 120 V, 60 Hz U.S. power supply. The delivery location is specified as Byron, Georgia, and all submissions must be sent via email to Shane.Pope@usda.gov in Microsoft Word or PDF format by the deadline of May 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Any future award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, and the successful vendor will be expected to deliver one complete system including all required glassware, accessories, user manuals, manufacturer warranty documentation, and a packing list with certificate of conformity if available.