Soxhlet Extractor System

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0640, is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, for the procurement of a Soxhlet Extractor System under FAR Part 12, intended to determine if sufficient qualified small businesses exist to justify a total small business set-aside. The requirement calls for a single complete Soxhlet extraction system, specifically the Soxtec 800 DK or an equal alternative, capable of performing classical solvent extraction for lipid and extractable components in agricultural and food research samples. The system must support at least six simultaneous extraction positions, complete cycles within 45 to 60 minutes, achieve a solvent recovery rate of at least 80 percent, and be compatible with standard analytical solvents such as hexane, petroleum ether, and ethanol, as well as Syntech IDAC data acquisition systems. It must be constructed of borosilicate glass or chemically resistant materials, feature an integrated heating mantle, efficient condensers for continuous reflux, and operate on a standard U.S. 120 V, 60 Hz power supply. The full system must include all required glassware, accessories, user manuals, operating instructions, manufacturer warranty documentation, and a packing list with certificate of conformity if available. Responses must be submitted electronically via email to Shane Pope at shane.pope@usda.gov by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on Wednesday, May 17, 2026, and must include the company name, address, UEI number, business size verified through SAM registration, contact information, and a no more than five-page synopsis of the respondent’s capabilities to meet the technical requirements, including past experience with federal or commercial contracts of similar scope. All submissions must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is mandatory at the time of response, and all information submitted must be unclassified. The acquisition is designated under NAICS code 334516 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees and will be evaluated using the lowest price technically acceptable process should a formal solicitation be issued. The place of performance is Byron, Georgia, and while the estimated contract value is not available, submissions are solely for market research purposes and do not constitute a binding solicitation or obligation for an award at this time.