66--Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer (TGA)

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Office of Acquisition and Grants in Reston, Virginia, is seeking to procure a Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer and associated equipment under solicitation 140G0126Q0089, with delivery required to 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS-153, Reston, VA 20192 within 60 days of order receipt. The procurement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 334516, with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and all bids must be submitted by entities registered in SAM.gov. The solicitation, issued on or about April 7, 2026, with responses due by April 15, 2026, employs a Lowest-Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation approach, meaning technical compliance is assessed first and only those rated acceptable proceed to price comparison. The contract, awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price arrangement, includes full technical deliverables such as the Thermal Analysis System, a Mini Chiller cooling system, multiple crucible types, comprehensive equipment qualification (EQPac), shipping and handling, and initial user training. All items must be delivered F.O.B. Destination, with the contractor bearing risk of loss until receipt at the government’s facility. Invoicing is mandated through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and no other invoicing methods, including WAWF, are permitted. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses, including whistleblower protections, supply chain security prohibitions against Kaspersky, ByteDance, Huawei, and ZTE, equal opportunity requirements, E-Verify for employment verification, and paid sick leave compliance. Offerors must submit representations and certifications including Unique Entity ID, comply with Small Business Subcontracting Plan requirements, and meet all packaging, marking, and preservation standards consistent with carrier specifications and government delivery requirements. No pricing data is provided in the solicitation, with unit and extended prices left blank, to be determined by vendor quotations. Contract administration is managed by Rafael Anderson, with no designated Contracting Officer’s Representative or Technical Liaison named. All responses must be emailed to rlanderson@usgs.gov and must include full technical compliance documentation, price proposal, and required representations as outlined in FAR 52.212-3 and 52.212-5, with adherence to the detailed evaluation criteria for technical