Supply of Chirascan V100 or Equivalent Circular Dichroism Instrument

The contract seeks the procurement and delivery of a Chirascan V100 or an equivalent circular dichroism instrument to be installed and operated at the USDA ARS facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. The scope includes all necessary components, specialized software, comprehensive documentation, and full technical support for installation, calibration, and initial operational training to ensure seamless integration into the agency’s research environment. The instrument must meet or exceed the performance specifications of the Chirascan V100 to support advanced analytical work in structural biology and macromolecular characterization. This is a small business set-aside contract under the SBA program, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.5, with the NAICS code 334516 indicating classification within the instrumentation manufacturing sector. The opportunity was posted on July 24, 2026, and responses are due by August 3, 2026. The place of performance is fixed at the USDA ARS location in New Orleans with ZIP code 70124, and the contracting entity is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. All deliverables and support services must be completed to satisfy the agency’s research and operational requirements.